News from March 2023
Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Making Racially-Charged Threats Toward Black Residents
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty to one felony count and one misdemeanor count of intimidating and interfering with Black residents because of their race and because they were exercising their right to fair housing.
Former Oklahoma Jail Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A former detention officer with the McClain County Jail in Purcell, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to being deliberately indifferent to a substantial risk of serious harm to a pretrial detainee’s physical safety, thereby violating the pretrial detainee’s constitutional civil rights.
Two Doctors Convicted for Unnecessary Urinalysis Testing Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A federal jury convicted two doctors today for their involvement in a scheme to commit health care fraud.
Department of Justice Announces Availability of Additional Technical Assistance under Expanded Collaborative Reform Initiative
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
The Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) today announced the availability of three different levels of technical assistance through the COPS Office’s expanded Collaborative Reform Initiative (CRI).
Department of Justice Announces Review of Memphis Police Department’s Use of Force and De-escalation Policies, and a Separate Review of Specialized Units Across the Country
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
The Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) today announced it will be undertaking two important reviews: one related to the Memphis Police Department (MPD) and one that will examine the use of specialized units within law enforcement.
NIJ Releases Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes Solicitation
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is accepting applications for its FY23 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes solicitation.
NIJ Releases Solicitation for Juvenile Justice Research
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
NIJ Releases Solicitation for Juvenile Justice Research
United States Obtains Warrant for Seizure of Airplane Owned by Russian Oil Company Valued at More Than $25 Million
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
The United States today announced the unsealing of a warrant for the seizure of a Boeing 737-7JU aircraft owned by PJSC Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft), a Russian integrated energy company headquartered in Moscow, Russia, headed by Igor Ivanovich Sechin.
Six Additional Oath Keepers Members and Affiliates Found Guilty of Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Five Defendants Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Obstruct the Certification of the 2020 Presidential Election
Justice Department Announces Charges and Sentence in Connection with Iranian Procurement Network’s Attempts to Acquire Sophisticated Military Technology
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A federal court in the District of Columbia unsealed two indictments yesterday charging multiple defendants with violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for their roles in separate schemes to procure and export U.S. technology to Iran between 2005 and 2013
Readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke’s Trip to Selma, Alabama
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division traveled to Selma, Alabama, over the weekend to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and meet with local organizations about the Justice Department’s commitment to civil rights and racial justice.
Justice Department Finds Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department announced today that the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (Louisville Metro) engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government
Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks on Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Thank you, Attorney General Garland. I want to thank Mayor Greenberg, Council President Winkler, Interim Chief of Police Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, Louisville Metro, and LMPD for their cooperation with the Justice Department’s investigation
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks on Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Three years ago, in the wake of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd’s tragic and brutal deaths, the nation once again turned its eyes to the state of policing in America.
Mississippi Man Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime for Cross Burning
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A Mississippi man was sentenced today before U.S. District Judge Halil S. Ozerden to 42 months* in prison followed by three years supervised release and restitution in the amount of $7,810 for burning a cross in his front yard with the intent to intimidate a Black family.
Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Issues Statement on the FBI’s Supplemental 2021 Hate Crime Statistics
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
The Justice Department issued following statement from Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta on the FBI’s announcement of the 2021 hate crime statistics supplement
Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau File Statement of Interest in Appraisal Discrimination Case
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
The Justice Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that they filed a statement of interest to explain the application of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to lenders relying on discriminatory home appraisals.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Indicted for Using Excessive Force and Obstruction of Justice
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas returned a three-count indictment that was unsealed today, charging a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer with deprivation of rights under color of law and the falsification of a document in a federal investigation.
Former New Orleans Police Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting a 15-Year-Old Girl
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A former police officer with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) was sentenced in federal court to 14 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old crime victim in violation of her constitutional rights