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Wisconsin Man Charged with Seeking to Intimidate and Interfere with Housing Rights Following Racially-Motivated Incidents
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- Published: 25 April 2022 25 April 2022
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - A federal criminal complaint was issued charging William A. McDonald, 54, of West Allis, Wisconsin, with using force and threatening to use force to injure, intimidate and interfere with the housing rights of multiple individuals because of their race, color or national origin. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Richard G. Frohling for the Eastern District of Wisconsin made the announcement.
Justice Department Finds Conditions at Mississippi State Penitentiary Violate the Constitution
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- Published: 25 April 2022 25 April 2022
Parchman, Mississippi - The Justice Department concluded Wednesday, based upon a thorough investigation, that there is reasonable cause to believe that conditions and practices at the Mississippi State Penitentiary (also known as Parchman) violate the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner for the Northern District of Mississippi and U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca for the Southern District of Mississippi made the announcement.
Yuma Arizona Weather Forecast April 24th - April 30th, 2022
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- Published: 25 April 2022 25 April 2022
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Justice Department Issues Statement on Ruling in Health Freedom Defense Fund Inc, et. al. v. Biden, et. al.
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- Published: 23 April 2022 23 April 2022
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday released the following statement on Health Freedom Defense Fund Inc., et. al. v. Biden, et. al. from spokesman Anthony Coley:
Justice Department Secures Settlement with UPS to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
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- Published: 23 April 2022 23 April 2022
Washington, DC - The Department of Justice announced Monday that it reached a settlement with United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS). The settlement resolves the department’s claims that UPS violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it discriminated against a non-U.S. citizen by requesting that he present additional documents to prove his permission to work after the worker had already provided sufficient proof.
Justice Department Expands Arizona Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination in Access to Surgical Care
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- Published: 23 April 2022 23 April 2022
Phoenix, Arizona - The Justice Department filed an amended complaint Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona to add American Vision Partners (AVP) as a co-defendant in the department’s lawsuit against Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center (BDP). The amended complaint alleges that AVP and BDP discriminate against patients who, because of their disabilities, need assistance transferring from their wheelchairs for eye surgery.
Substance Abuse Treatment Clinic and Owner Agree to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
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- Published: 23 April 2022 23 April 2022
Colorado Springs, Colorado - Springbok Health Inc., a medical clinic with locations in Colorado Springs and Pueblo West, Colorado, and Mark Jankelow, Springbok’s owner and Chief Executive Officer, have agreed to pay at least $125,000, and up to as much as $335,494, to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and Medicaid for high-complexity and prolonged medical evaluation and management services when such services were not rendered.