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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against the South Dakota Department of Social Services Alleging Intentional Race Discrimination Against Native American Job Applicants
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 03 February 2020 03 February 2020
St, Pierre, South Dakota - The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it has reached a settlement with the South Dakota Department of Social Services (Department of Social Services or DSS), a state agency that assists South Dakotans seeking public benefits, resolving allegations that DSS intentionally discriminated against Native American job applicants at its Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Office.
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Selling Firearms to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization
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- Published: 03 February 2020 03 February 2020
Miami, Florida - Francisco Joseph Arcila Ramirez (Arcila), a Colombian national and South Florida resident was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison last week by U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez for illegally selling firearms to the National Liberation Army (ELN), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization and a violent paramilitary group operating in South America.
The Department of Justice Files Actions to Stop Telecom Carriers Who Facilitated Hundreds of Millions of Fraudulent Robocalls to American Consumers
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 03 February 2020 03 February 2020
New York - The Department of Justice filed civil actions for temporary restraining orders Tuesday in two landmark cases against five companies and three individuals allegedly responsible for carrying hundreds of millions of fraudulent robocalls to American consumers, the Department of Justice announced.
Elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park Elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park Helping in Fight Against Fatal Disease
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 03 February 2020 03 February 2020
Escondido, California - Wildlife care specialists are working with the African elephant herd at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to find out more about a disease that was recently identified as a threat to the species. Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (also known by the acronym EEHV) is carried by both Asian and African elephant species, but until last year had been associated most frequently with deaths of young Asian elephants.
Null and VoIP: FTC reminds service providers of the letter of the law
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- Written by Lesley Fair Lesley Fair
- Published: 02 February 2020 02 February 2020
Washington, DC - We usually wouldn’t suggest you read someone else’s mail, but FTC staff just sent letters to 19 providers of VoIP telephone services and the underlying message about the breadth of liability for consumer protection violations is relevant to other businesses.