DOJ and Illinois sheriff agree to policing upgrades after Sonya Massey killing
On Friday, January 17, the U.S. Justice Department and the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office announced an...
Justice Department finds conditions in Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in South Carolina violate the Constitution
The Justice Department has announced that conditions at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Columbia,...
NAACP Legal Defense Fund report finds Trump’s AG pick Pam Bondi ‘undermined’ voting rights
Pam Bondi, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), faces criticism...
DOJ sues Georgia’s Houston County, alleging violation of Black voters’ rights
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday, January 16, that it has filed a lawsuit...
DOJ files ‘Voting Rights’ suit against Fayette County, Tennessee
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated legal action against Fayette County, accusing its Board...
Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division issues report highlighting critical enforcement work over the past four years
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has released its 2021-2024 Civil Rights Division Highlights Report, showcasing...
Justice Department says there are ‘credible reports’ law enforcement took part in 1921 Tulsa massacre
A U.S. Department of Justice report, released Friday, revealed that some law enforcement officers were involved...
Justice Department finds Tulsa Race Massacre was ‘systemic’ and ‘coordinated’
A newly released report from the Department of Justice (DOJ) has concluded that the Tulsa Race...
‘Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act’
The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, first introduced on February 8, 2007, by Representative...
Justice Department announces results of review and evaluation of the Tulsa Race Massacre
The Justice Department has published an extensive report detailing its findings from the review and evaluation...
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