DOJ Newswire Report News
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Micron Technology to Resolve a Claim of Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with Micron Technology Inc. (Micron), a manufacturer of semiconductor memory and storage products based in Boise, Idaho.
Former Alabama Correctional Sergeant Found Guilty of Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction for Assaulting Three Incarcerated People with a Riot-Baton and Falsifying a Report
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
A federal jury returned guilty verdicts on all four counts of the indictment against a former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) sergeant for assaulting three incarcerated persons with a riot-baton and then writing a false report to cover up the beating
Justice Department Hosts Forum in Newark, New Jersey to Highlight Nationwide Effort to Combat Modern-Day Redlining
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
The Justice Department hosted a forum in Newark, New Jersey, to discuss efforts to combat modern-day redlining. Redlining is an illegal practice in which lenders avoid providing credit services to individuals living in certain communities because of the race, color or national origin of the residents of those communities.
Justice Department Secures Agreement with General Motors and Announces a New Resource to Help Employers Avoid Immigration-Related Discrimination When Complying with Export Control Laws
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with General Motors (GM) to resolve the department’s determination that GM discriminated against non-U.S. citizens in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). T
Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Kentucky Rental Property Owner
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of rental properties in the Pulaski County, Kentucky, area for engaging in sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Washington School District to Remedy Discriminatory Seclusion and Restraint Practices
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Spokane Public Schools Will End Use of Seclusion and Limit Restraints
Justice Department Announces Major Milestones Achieved in Policing Reform Efforts for the City of Albuquerque and Albuquerque Police Department
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
The Justice Department announced today that it has joined with the City of Albuquerque in filing a motion seeking changes to the requirements of the consent decree regarding the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) after achieving compliance with a vast majority of the consent decree.
Two Men Sentenced for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Plot to Attack Power Grids in the United States
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Domestic Terrorism Plot was in Furtherance of White Supremacy
West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Export Fraud Violation
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Rana Zeeshan Tanveer, 42, of Beckley, West Virginia, pleaded guilty today to the federal felony offense of committing an export fraud violation.
Second Conspirator in Russia-Ukraine Sanctions Violation Case Arrested
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Sergey Karpushkin, 46, of Miami and a citizen of Belarus, has been arrested and charged by a federal criminal complaint with engaging in a scheme to violate U.S. sanctions against oligarch Sergey Kurchenko and two related companies by purchasing over $150 million in steelmaking materials.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General David Newman Delivers Remarks Announcing Transnational Repression Cases
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
I am David Newman, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the Department of Justice. Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew Olsen is attending to other important matters in Washington and could not be with us today.
Justice Department Issues Dear Colleague Letter to Courts Regarding Fines and Fees for Youth and Adults
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
The Justice Department today issued a Dear Colleague Letter for state and local courts and juvenile justice agencies regarding the imposition and enforcement of fines and fees for adults and youth.
Metairie Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Federal Prison for Receiving Files Depicting the Sexual Victimization of Children
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL GERALD MARCHESE, age 45, a resident of Metairie, Louisiana, was sentenced on April 18, 2023 by United States District Judge Wendy Vitter to 87 months in prison after previously being indicted for receiving images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children, including children as young as approximately one (1) year old, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ' 2252(a)(2).
Omaha Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Matthew Carlson, 40, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for receipt of child pornography
Morganza Man Pleads Guilty To Production And Attempted Production Of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Norman Antoine LeBlanc, age 34, of Morganza, Louisiana, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles to production and attempted production of child pornography.
Schenectady Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Jordan Valle, age 26, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of child pornography.
Charleston Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Through Social Media App
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Samer Refaat Selwanes, 48, of Charleston, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.
Beaufort Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 22, 2023
Leonardo Rubio, 23, of Beaufort, South Carolina, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.