News from 2023
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
Federal Jury Finds Kentucky Woman Guilty of Mailing Threatening Communications to Neighbors Because of Their Race
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A federal jury convicted a local woman on Friday of mailing communications containing threats to injure others in November and December 2020.
Former Kentucky Federal Prison Lieutenant Convicted of Covering Up the Assaults of Two Federal Inmates by Corrections Officers
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
After a six-day trial, a federal jury convicted former Bureau of Prisons Lieutenant Kevin Pearce, 38, on two counts of obstruction for writing false reports about the assaults of two federal inmates by corrections officers under Pearce’s command.
Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Michigan Rental Property Owner
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit under the Fair Housing Act against the owner and manager of rental properties in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
Florida Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Racially Motivated Attack Against Group of Black Men
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A federal grand jury in Gainesville, Florida, returned a six-count indictment charging David Emanuel, 61, with committing hate crimes for his racially motivated attack on a group of Black men who were surveying land along a public road in Cedar Key, Florida.
Justice Department Secures Settlement to Remedy Race and Sex-Based Harassment of Students in Vermont School District
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with the Twin Valley School District in Vermont to resolve its investigation into complaints of student-on-student harassment based on race and sex.
Georgia White Supremacist Sentenced for Federal Hate Crime for Racially-Motivated Shootings
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A federal judge in Atlanta today sentenced Larry Edward Foxworth, 48, of Jonesboro, Georgia, to 240 months in prison for shooting into two convenience stores attempting to kill those inside because he believed they were Black or Arab.
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks at the 12th Annual Black Women’s Roundtable “Women of Power” National Summit
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Good morning. It is great to be here. I want to just start off by thanking my dear friend Melanie for her leadership and for her advocacy and for her extraordinary work effort.