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Yuma Arizona Weather Forecast October 30th - November 5th, 2021
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- Published: 31 October 2021 31 October 2021
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Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Minor Victims
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- Published: 30 October 2021 30 October 2021
Kansas City, Kansas - A federal grand jury in the District of Kansas has returned an eight-count indictment against eight defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor conspiracy that victimized numerous minors who, between 2000 and 2012, worked in various food service and other businesses in Kansas and around the United States.
Justice Department Settles with Construction Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
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- Published: 30 October 2021 30 October 2021
Baltimore, Maryland - The Department of Justice Wednesday announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Priority Construction Corporation, located in Baltimore, Maryland. The settlement resolves the department’s claims that Priority Construction violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by failing to consider workers in the United States (such as U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, asylees, refugees and recent lawful permanent residents) for employment opportunities due to the company’s preference for workers with H-2B visas.
Chief Executive Officer Pleads Guilty to Submitting Hundreds of False Monitoring Reports
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- Published: 30 October 2021 30 October 2021
Memphis, Tennessee - A Tennessee woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to fabricating discharge monitoring reports required under the Clean Water Act and submitting those fraudulent documents to state regulators in Tennessee and Mississippi.
Navistar Inc. to Reduce 10,000 Tons of NOx Emissions and Pay $52 Million Civil Penalty in Federal Settlement of Clean Air Act Claims
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- Published: 30 October 2021 30 October 2021
Chicago, Illinois - Navistar Inc., an integrated manufacturer of trucks and diesel engines based in Lisle, Illinois, has agreed to mitigate at least 10,000 tons of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions and pay a $52 million civil penalty in a consent decree, lodged Monday, to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act. In particular, Navistar illegally introduced into commerce on‑highway Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines (HDDEs) that were not covered by EPA-issued certificates of conformity.
Justice Department Obtains Consent Decree in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Owners of Rental Properties
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- Published: 30 October 2021 30 October 2021
Minneapolis, Minnesota - The Justice Department Monday announced that it has obtained a consent decree with Reese Pfeiffer and several other defendants to resolve allegations that Pfeiffer violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by subjecting 23 women to severe and repeated sexual harassment and retaliation at residential properties defendants own or manage in and around Minneapolis.
Possible Threat of Violence to Occur at Centennial Middle School
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- Published: 28 October 2021 28 October 2021
Yuma, Arizona - Today, at approximately 4:13 p.m., the Yuma Police Department received information about a possible threat of violence to occur at Centennial Middle School tomorrow, October 29th. The threat was seen via Social Media and was reported to YPD by Crane School District and several parents.