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Attorney General Brnovich Joins Coalition to Stop Guidance that Threatens Women’s Sports and Student and Employee Privacy
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 05 September 2021 05 September 2021
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich Monday joined a coalition of 20 states to stop the Biden Administration from enforcing new, expansive, and unlawful interpretations of federal education and employment laws.
ISIS Militant Pleads Guilty to Role in Deaths of Four Americans in Syria
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 05 September 2021 05 September 2021
Arlington, Virginia - A militant fighter for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a foreign terrorist organization, pleaded guilty Thursday to all charges that were pending against him in the United States relating to his participation in a brutal hostage-taking scheme that resulted in the deaths of four American citizens, as well as the deaths of British and Japanese nationals, in Syria.
Justice Department Settles with Public Schools to Protect English Learner Students
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 05 September 2021 05 September 2021
Newark, New Jersey - Wednesday the Justice Department announced a settlement agreement with Newark Public Schools to resolve the department’s investigation into the school district’s programs for its English learner students. The agreement ends the district’s longstanding and common practice of removing students from English learner programs before they become fluent in English.
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in BancorpSouth Bank’s Merger with Cadence Bank
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- Written by Justice Department Justice Department
- Published: 05 September 2021 05 September 2021
Tupelo, Mississippi - The Department of Justice announced Thursday that BancorpSouth Bank and Cadence Bank have agreed to sell seven branches in northeastern Mississippi, with more than $446 million in deposits, to resolve antitrust concerns arising from BancorpSouth’s planned acquisition of Cadence Bank.
Justice Department Issues Guidance on Federal Statutes Regarding Redistricting and Methods for Electing Public Officials
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 05 September 2021 05 September 2021
Washington, DC - Wednesday the U.S. Department of Justice announced the release of a guidance document to ensure state, county, and municipal governments comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act concerning redistricting maps and methods of electing governmental bodies following the release of the 2020 Census redistricting data.