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Prison’s Deputy Warden Charged with Civil Rights Offense for Beating Inmate
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- Published: 05 July 2021 05 July 2021
Jackson, Mississippi - The Justice Department announced Tuesday that a federal grand jury indicted Melvin Hilson, 49, currently a deputy warden at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, for repeatedly striking an inmate and knocking him to the ground, resulting in injury to the inmate.
Yuma County Library Happenings with Sarah Wisdom July 3rd, 2021
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- Published: 05 July 2021 05 July 2021
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Justice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
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- Published: 05 July 2021 05 July 2021
Washington, DC - The Department of Justice is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for federally recognized Tribes to participate in the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information, which provides federally recognized Tribes the ability to access and exchange data with national crime information databases for authorized criminal justice and non-criminal justice purposes.
Belgian Security Services Company and Three Former Executives Indicted for Bid Rigging on U.S. Department of Defense Contracts
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- Published: 04 July 2021 04 July 2021
Washington, DC - A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Belgium-based Seris Security NV (Seris) and three executives for their roles in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids and allocate customers for defense-related security services, including a multimillion-dollar contract issued in 2020 to provide security services to the U.S. Department of Defense for military bases and installations in Belgium.
Attorney General Mark Brnovich Successfully Defends Arizona’s Election Laws at U.S. Supreme Court
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- Published: 04 July 2021 04 July 2021
Washington, DC - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Thursday the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has upheld Arizona’s commonsense election integrity laws. In a 6-3 ruling, the justices upheld states’ ability to administer elections and pass laws to protect the results.
Attorney General Brnovich Resolves Civil Rights Case Involving Service Animal
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- Published: 04 July 2021 04 July 2021
Tucson, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced that his office (AGO) resolved an Arizonans with Disabilities Act (AzDA) complaint against a Tucson establishment that allegedly refused to serve a veteran because his service animal accompanied him.
Justice Department Settles Language Access and Retaliation Investigation of Courts in Fort Bend County, Texas
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- Published: 04 July 2021 04 July 2021
Washington, DC - The Justice Department announced a settlement agreement with Fort Bend County (FBC) to improve access to court for people with limited English proficiency (LEP).