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Justice Department Settles with North Carolina School District to Provide Equal Opportunities to English Learner Students
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 20 June 2021 20 June 2021
Washington, DC - The Justice Department announced Thursday a settlement agreement with the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education to resolve the department’s investigation into the Rowan-Salisbury School System’s (District) programs for its English learner students. The department’s investigation found system-wide failures to provide these students with the instruction and support they need to learn English and fully participate in school. The department conducted its investigation under the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974.
CITGO Petroleum Corp. Will Pay Over $19 Million for Injuries to Natural Resources Resulting from its Oil Spill at its Refinery
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- Written by Justice Department Justice Department
- Published: 20 June 2021 20 June 2021
Lake Charles, Louisiana - Houston, Texas-based CITGO Petroleum Corporation has agreed to pay $19.69 million to resolve federal and state claims for natural resource damages under the Oil Pollution Act and the Louisiana Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act.
School Owner Sentenced for Defrauding Department of Veterans Affairs Program Dedicated to Rehabilitating Disabled Military Veterans
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- Written by Justice Department Justice Department
- Published: 19 June 2021 19 June 2021
Washington, DC - A Maryland man was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution for defrauding a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program dedicated to rehabilitating military veterans with disabilities.
Justice Department Settles with Industrial Contractor to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 19 June 2021 19 June 2021
Washington, DC - The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it reached a settlement with Tecon Services Inc. (Tecon), an industrial insulation, fireproofing and painting contractor based in Texas. The settlement resolves claims that Tecon discriminated against a naturalized U.S. citizen based on her Venezuelan national origin by rejecting her U.S. passport and requiring other documents to prove her work authorization, in violation of the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
Justice Department Files Cases Against Marketing Company and Executives Who Knowingly Facilitated Elder Fraud
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- Written by Imperial Valley News Imperial Valley News
- Published: 19 June 2021 19 June 2021
Denver, Colorado - The Justice Department Tuesday announced criminal charges in two separate cases against defendants accused of knowingly furnishing fraud schemes with information on elderly potential victims. The charges coincide with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a day intended to raise public awareness of the fight against elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation.