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Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Releases Status Report
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- Published: 13 December 2020 13 December 2020
Washington, DC - The Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) today released a status report detailing accomplishments during its first year and outlining its strategy for the next 12 months. The President’s Executive Order (E.O.) 13898, set forth a range of tasks to be completed over the two-year life of the Task Force, with required reports at the end of each year.
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Alabama for Unconstitutional Conditions in State's Prisons for Men
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- Published: 13 December 2020 13 December 2020
Washington, DC - Wednesday, the Justice Department filed suit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections. The complaint alleges that the conditions at Alabama’s prisons for men violate the Constitution because Alabama fails to provide adequate protection from prisoner-on-prisoner violence and prisoner-on-prisoner sexual abuse, fails to provide safe and sanitary conditions, and subjects prisoners to excessive force at the hands of prison staff.
Project Manager Sentenced in Connection with COVID-Relief Fraud
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- Published: 13 December 2020 13 December 2020
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - A project manager employed by a major retailer was sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for fraudulently seeking more than $8 million in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Trent Shores of the Northern District of Oklahoma.
Claim Settled Against Ikon Systems for Using Job Advertisements that Discriminated Against and Deterred U.S. Workers in Favor of Temporary Visa Holders
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- Published: 13 December 2020 13 December 2020
Washington, DC - The Department of Justice Tuesday announced that it signed a settlement agreement with Ikon Systems, LLC (Ikon), an IT staffing and recruiting company based in Texas. This is the eleventh settlement by the Civil Rights Division under its 2017 Protecting U.S. Workers Initiative, which is aimed at targeting, investigating, and taking enforcement actions against companies that discriminate against U.S. workers in favor of temporary visa workers.
Justice Department Sues Town for Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
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- Published: 13 December 2020 13 December 2020
Wolcott, Connecticut - The Justice Department Monday filed a lawsuit alleging that the Town of Wolcott, Connecticut, has discriminated against persons with disabilities in violation of the Fair Housing Act.