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Jun 5, 2023

Michigan vascular surgeon sentenced to 80 months in prison for Health Care fraud

Godiali was ordered to pay $19.5 million in restitution collectively to Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM).

May 18, 2023

Justice Department leadership meets with civil rights groups

By Steve Schuster [email protected] Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O.  Monaco, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division met with civil rights organizations Wednesday at the Justice Department. “Department leadership heard from attending organizations on an array of topics [...]

Jun 28, 2022

16 companies slapped with civil penalties for discriminatory job postings

Totaling $832,944, 16 private employers have been ordered to pay civil penalties as part of a settlement agreement, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.

Mar 31, 2022

DOJ issues letter advising against discriminatory transgender laws

The Justice Department announced Thursday that it issued a letter to all state attorneys general reminding them of federal constitutional and statutory provisions that protect transgender youth against discrimination, including when those youth seek gender-affirming care.

Nov 18, 2021

Justice Dept. grant awards $139M to hire 1,000 new officers

The Justice Department is giving $139 million to police departments across the U.S. as part of a grant program that would bring on more than 1,000 new officers.

Sep 17, 2021

Justice Department reviewing policies on transgender inmates

The Justice Department is reviewing its policies on housing transgender inmates in the federal prison system after protections for transgender prisoners were rolled back in the Trump administration, The Associated Press has learned.

May 6, 2021

Federal judge strikes down CDC eviction moratorium

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium.

Jan 26, 2021

AP Exclusive: DOJ rescinds ‘zero tolerance’ immigration rule

The Justice Department on Tuesday rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a "zero tolerance" enforcement policy for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which resulted in thousands of family separations.

Oct 7, 2020

Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor

President Donald Trump's accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor, an appeals court ruled Wednesday in a decision that likely sets up a second trip to the U.S. Supreme Court over the issue.

Jul 2, 2020

EPA settles lawsuit over hazardous waste near Franklin landfill

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with the garbage-disposal giant Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc. over allegedly illegal hazardous-waste practices at a landfill in Franklin. The proposed settlement, announced on Thursday, calls for increased monitoring for hazardous waste near the Metro Recycling and Disposal Facility in Franklin and a $232,000 fine to resolv[...]

Dec 19, 2019

Justice Dept. plans crackdown on violent crime in 7 cities

Milwaukee is among seven cities included in a crackdown on violent crime the U.S. Justice Department announced on Wednesday.

Sep 10, 2015

Justice Dept. encourages prosecutions of corporate execs

The Justice Department issued new guidance to its prosecutors Wednesday, aimed at encouraging more white-collar criminal and civil cases against corporate executives.

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