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News Articles: U.S. Justice Department

Clayton County, Ga., Sheriff Victor Hill is accused of violating the civil rights of detainees by ordering that they be unnecessarily strapped into a restraint chair and left there for hours, according to a federal indictment. Hill is seen here in 2005.

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  • National

Georgia Sheriff Indicted On Federal Charges That He Used Restraint Chair To Punish

An indictment describes four instances last year in which Sheriff Victor Hill ordered detainees restrained in a chair for hours, though the men had offered no resistance.

April 27, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Yale University in New Haven, Conn. — pictured during a snowstorm in Jan. 2018 — is no longer facing a federal discrimination lawsuit after the Department of Justice withdrew it on Feb. 3.

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  • Education

Justice Department Drops Race Discrimination Lawsuit Against Yale University

The DOJ sued Yale over its use of race in admissions in October, citing discrimination against white and Asian American applicants. It withdrew the suit and Title VI violation notice on Wednesday.

February 03, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
The Department of Justice announced that a Texas man convicted last year of fraud and money laundering was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Rodney Mesquias owned a company that falsely told people they would die within six months in order to sell them hospice care.

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  • Law

Texas Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Hospice Fraud Scheme

Thousands of Texas patients with long-term diseases like Alzheimer's were falsely told they had just six months to live. Rodney Mesquias and others were convicted last year.

December 18, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
The U.S. Justice Department is suing Google, accusing the tech giant of breaking antitrust laws as it has amassed power and grown into the world's most dominant search engine.

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  • Technology

Google Abuses Its Monopoly Power Over Search, Justice Department Says In Lawsuit

The antitrust lawsuit against Google is the most significant action the federal government has taken against a technology company in two decades. Google calls the lawsuit "deeply flawed."

October 21, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn,
  • Shannon Bond,
  • and 1 more
Michael Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, leaves federal court with lawyer Sidney Powell in September 2019.

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  • Politics

Flynn Attorney Says She Briefed Trump On Case Amid DOJ Intervention

An attorney for the former national security adviser said in court on Tuesday she's been keeping the president in the loop even as the government has sought to drop the charges.

September 29, 2020
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  • Carrie Johnson
Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump want to pare back longstanding legal protections for Internet platforms.

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  • Technology

Trump Warns Social Media As Justice Department Aims To Weaken Tech's Legal Shield

The Justice Department's proposal would hold Facebook and Twitter more accountable for users' posts. One critic says the Trump administration is "trying to work the refs ahead of the election."

September 23, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Holman Correctional Facility is one of the Alabama prisons that the Justice Department alleges inmates are subjected to excessive force by prison staff. This photo, taken in 2019, shows a sign that reads, "HELP," in the window of an inmate cell seen during a tour with state officials.

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  • National

DOJ: Alabama Prisons For Men Are Unconstitutional Because Staff Abuse Inmates

The U.S. Justice Department says there are unconstitutional conditions in Alabama's prison system. The government alleges guards use excessive force on men incarcerated in the state's prisons.

July 23, 2020
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott

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