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Justice Department Will Award Up to $246 Million in Grants to Improve Public Safety in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
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- Written by Department of Justice Department of Justice
- Published: 23 September 2018 23 September 2018
Washington, DC - The Department of Justice today announced more than $113 million in grant awards to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women, and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Grants were awarded to 133 American Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and other tribal designees through the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation, a streamlined application for tribal-specific grant programs. Of the $113 million, just over $53 million comes from the Office of Justice Programs, more than $35 million from the Office on Violence Against Women, and more than $24.7 million from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
Former Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Violating the Civil Rights of an Inmate Resulting in Her Death
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 23 September 2018 23 September 2018
Washington, DC - Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore and U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser today announced that former St. Bernard Parish correctional officer Timothy Williams pled guilty to violating the civil rights of inmate Nimali Henry, who died in the St. Bernard Parish Prison on April 1, 2014.
The Republic of Mali's National Day
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 22 September 2018 22 September 2018
Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the United States of America, I send my hearty greetings to the Government and people of the Republic of Mali as you mark your country’s Independence Day on September 22.
Junior's Smokehouse Processing Plant Recalls Beef Jerky Products
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- Written by USDA USDA
- Published: 22 September 2018 22 September 2018
Washington, DC - Junior’s Smokehouse Processing Plant, an El Campo, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 690 pounds of ready-to-eat teriyaki beef jerky products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of hard metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced yesterday.
“A guy walks into a bar” but the punchline isn’t what you think
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC Lesley Fair - FTC
- Published: 21 September 2018 21 September 2018
Washington, DC - “A guy walks into a bar . . . .” It’s a typical set-up for a stand-up comedian, but we never thought it would be the opener about a proposed FTC settlement involving unproven treatment claims for serious diseases.