The Justice Department
2020 Sunshine Week Event
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- 2020 Sunshine Week Event
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- 4 years ago
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- The Department of Justice held its 2020 Sunshine Week kick-off event in the Great Hall of the Robert F. Kennedy Main Justice Building.
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- This Week at Justice – June 13-19, 2020
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- 4 years ago
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- #ThisWeekAtJustice, Attorney General Barr spoke at the White House Summit on Protecting Seniors, met with the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice, and visited the Boston & New York Police Departments. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California David Anderson announced two defendants were charged in the murder of a federal officer in Oakland, California. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Eric Dreiband issued a statement on Juneteenth.
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- Attorney General Barr & DOJ leadership speak on Mr. George Floyd and Civil Unrest
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- 4 years ago
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- Attorney General William P. Barr, FBI Director Christopher Wray, U.S. Marshals Director Donald W. Washington, BOP Director Michael Carvajal, ATF Acting Director Regina Lombardo, and DEA Acting Administrator Timothy Shea spoke on on Mr. George Floyd and Civil Unrest
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- AG Barr, FBI Dir Wray Announce Developments in the Investigation of the NAS Pensacola Shooting
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- 4 years ago
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- During a May 18, 2020 press conference, Attorney General William P. Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray announced significant developments in the FBI’s investigation of the December 6, 2019 shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola that killed three U.S. sailors and severely wounded eight other Americans.
Read more: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-william-p-barr-and-fbi-director-christopher-wray-announce-significant
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- Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and ENRD’s Achievements in Environmental Law
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- 4 years ago
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- On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) celebrated its latest accomplishments and reflected on half a century of the division’s impact on environmental and natural resource law in the United States.
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- Attorney General Barr and DOJ Officials Announce Significant Law Enforcement Actions Relating to..
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- 4 years ago
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- Nicolás Maduro Moros and 14 Current and Former Venezuelan Officials Charged with Narco-Terrorism, Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Criminal Charges
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- Attorney General Barr Message to Law Enforcement During COVID-19 Pandemic
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- 4 years ago
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- Attorney General Barr expresses his appreciation to our nation’s law enforcement officers and other first responders working on the front lines to keep their communities safe during the #COVID19 pandemic.
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- The Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration Announce the Results of Project Python
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- 4 years ago
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- Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Criminal Division and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon announce the results of Project Python, a multilateral interagency operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, also known as CJNG.
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- Justice Department hosts National Opioid Summit - Part 4
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Department of Justice hosts National Opioid Summit featuring remarks by senior government officials.
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- Justice Department hosts National Opioid Summit - Part 3
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Department of Justice hosts National Opioid Summit featuring remarks by senior government officials.
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- Justice Department hosts National Opioid Summit - Part 2
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Department of Justice hosts National Opioid Summit featuring remarks by senior government officials.
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- Justice Department hosts National Opioid Summit
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Department of Justice hosts National Opioid Summit featuring remarks by senior government officials.
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- Ten Small Business Mistakes
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- This thirteen-minute video identifies common mistakes that small businesses make when trying to comply with the ADA and addresses the importance and value of doing business with 50 million people with disabilities. The video features statements by store owners expressing their doubts or misunderstandings about the ADA followed by responses from the Assistant Attorney for Civil Rights and other Department of Justice employees explaining the law in common sense terms.
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- Signing of the ADA
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- 4 years ago
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- This video documents the speech given by President George H. W. Bush when he signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law on July 26, 1990. In the video, President Bush speaks to a huge audience of activists, Congressional supporters, people with disabilities, and their families and friends gathered on the south lawn of the White House.
The 22-minute film, provided to the Department by the George Bush Presidential Library, is being re-released on the Internet to increase awareness of the ADA.
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- Ten Employment Myths
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- 4 years ago
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- Many employers misunderstand the Americans with Disabilities Act and are reluctant to hire people with disabilities because of unfounded myths. This seventeen-minute video responds to concerns expressed by employers, explaining the ADA in common sense terms and dispelling myths about this often overlooked pool of well-qualified employees.
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- My Country
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- In this one-hour documentary, symphony conductor James DePreist, who contracted polio as a young man, profiles three people with disabilities whose lives have been shaped by the struggle for equal rights. Mr. DePreist is the nephew of African American contralto Marian Anderson, who in 1939 was prevented from singing at Constitution Hall. He draws parallels between racial barriers and the barriers faced by people with disabilities.
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- AG Barr, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Wolf and International Partners Announce New..
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- 4 years ago
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- U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and partners from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom launch a new initiative to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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- Justice Department hosts National Opioid Summit - Part 2
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Department of Justice hosts National Opioid Summit featuring remarks by senior government officials.
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- Justice Department hosts National Opioid Summit
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Department of Justice hosts National Opioid Summit featuring remarks by senior government officials.
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- Justice Department hosts Summit on Elder Justice: Keeping Seniors Safe - Part 2
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Department of Justice hosts Summit on Elder Justice in Sun City Center, Florida.
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- Justice Department hosts Summit on Elder Justice: Keeping Seniors Safe
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Department of Justice hosts Summit on Elder Justice in Sun City Center, Florida.
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- Attorney General Barr speaks at the IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Symposium
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Attorney General William P. Barr speaks at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Officer Safety and Wellness Symposium in Miami, FL. - Captured Live on Ustream at https://video.ibm.com/doj
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- How Does IER Protect Your Rights?
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- 4 years ago
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- Synopsis:
Trial attorneys from the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER), a part of the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, explain how IER protects workers' rights.
https://www.justice.gov/ier
Worker hotline 1-800-255-7688
Employer hotline 1-800-255-8155
TTY 1-800-237-2515
Black and white film footage is from the Library of Congress Website: https://www.loc.gov/item/00694367
https://www.loc.gov/item/00694363/
Component - Immigrant and Employee Rights Section, Civil Rights Division
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- Attorney General William P. Barr delivers remarks at the Major County Sheriffs of America Winter Con
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Attorney General William P. Barr delivered remarks at the Major County Sheriffs of America Winter Conference.
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- AG Barr Delivers Remarks at National Sheriff’s Assoc. Winter Legislative and Technology Conference
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Attorney General William P. Barr delivered remarks at the National Sheriffs’ Association Winter Legislative and Technology Conference.
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- Chinese Military Personnel Charged with Hacking into Credit Reporting Agency Equifax
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Indictment alleges four members of China’s People’s Liberation Army engaged in a three-month long campaign to steal sensitive personal information of nearly 150 million Americans.
Related: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-military-personnel-charged-computer-fraud-economic-espionage-and-wire-fraud-hacking
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- TX Man Charged w/ Federal Hate Crimes & Firearm Offenses Related to 8/3/19 Mass-Shooting in El Paso
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- 4 years ago
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- Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney John F. Bash, and FBI El Paso Division Special Agent in Charge Luis M. Quesada held a press conference to announce a Texas man has been charged with federal hate crimes and firearms offenses related to August 3, 2019, mass-shooting in El Paso.
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- Attorney General Barr announced the establishment of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Attorney General Barr announced the establishment of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice
Attorney General William P. Barr announced the establishment of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. On Oct. 28, 2019, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order No. 13896, authorizing and designating the Attorney General to create such a Commission that would explore modern issues affecting law enforcement that most impact the ability of American policing to reduce crime.
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- Attorney General Barr and FBI Deputy Director Bowdich Hold Press Conference
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- 4 years ago
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- Attorney General William P. Barr and FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich hold press conference announcing the findings of the criminal investigation into the Dec. 6, 2019, shootings at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida which killed three U.S. Service members and wounded eight other Americans.
Related: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-william-p-barr-announces-findings-criminal-investigation-december-2019
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- Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit
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- 4 years ago
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- Today, Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit, an initiative aimed at combating violent crime in seven of America’s most violent cities through a surge in federal resources.
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- Justice Department Charges Former NFL Players Accused of Defrauding League Health Care Program
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Ten former National Football League (NFL) players have been charged in the Eastern District of Kentucky for their alleged roles in a nationwide fraud on a health care benefit plan for retired NFL players.
Related: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ten-former-nfl-players-charged-alleged-nationwide-fraud-health-care-benefit-program-retired
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/assistant-attorney-general-brian-benczkowski-delivers-remarks-former-nfl-player-health
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- A.G. Barr speaks at the 2019 National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Capital Forum
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- 4 years ago
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- Attorney General Barr speaks at the 2019 NAAG Capital Forum. The Forum allows state and territory attorneys general to meet with federal officials, discuss important policy issues, and learn about the latest state and federal legal developments.
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- NCMEC CyberTipline – End-to-End Encryption
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- 4 years ago
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- Video produced by, and provided courtesy of, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Video shown at the Department of Justice Lawless Spaces: Warrant-Proof Encryption and Its Impact on Child Exploitation Cases Summit on October, 4, 2019.
Case example of a tip to NCMEC’s CyberTipline resulting in rescued children that would not be possible with end-to-end encryption.
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- Child Sexual Abuse Imagery Victim Statements on Encryption
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- 4 years ago
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- Video produced by, and provided courtesy of, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Video shown at the Department of Justice Lawless Spaces: Warrant-Proof Encryption and Its Impact on Child Exploitation Cases Summit on October, 4, 2019.
Victims of child sexual abuse imagery provide statements opposing end-to-end encryption.
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- Phoenix 11 Advocacy Statement
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Video produced by, and provided courtesy of, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. Video shown at the Department of Justice Lawless Spaces: Warrant-Proof Encryption and Its Impact on Child Exploitation Cases Summit on October, 4, 2019.
A statement by the Phoenix 11, a group of survivors whose child sexual abuse was recorded and in the majority of instances, shared online.
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- Yakubets Press Conference
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Russian National Charged with Decade-Long Series of Hacking and Bank Fraud Offenses Resulting in Tens of Millions in Losses and Second Russian National Charged with Involvement in Deployment of “Bugat” Malware
Reward of up to $5 Million Offered for Information Leading to Arrest or Conviction
The United States of America, through its Departments of Justice and State, and the United Kingdom, through its National Crime Agency (NCA), today announced the unsealing of criminal charges in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Lincoln, Nebraska, against Maksim V. Yakubets, aka online moniker, “aqua,” 32, of Moscow, Russia, related to two separate international computer hacking and bank fraud schemes spanning from May 2009 to the present. A second individual, Igor Turashev, 38, from Yoshkar-Ola, Russia, was also indicted in Pittsburgh for his role related to the “Bugat” malware conspiracy. The State Department, in partnership with the FBI, announced today a reward...
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- Third Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing
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- 4 years ago
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- Justice Department leadership announce the recipients of the Third Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing, recognizing the exceptional work of 19 law enforcement officers and deputies from 12 jurisdictions across the country.
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- AG Barr delivers Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture at the 2019 National Lawyers Convention
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Attorney General Barr delivers 19th annual Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture at the 2019 National Lawyers Convention
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- Press Conference Announcing Plan to Reduce Gun Violence in the D.C. Region
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Press Conference Announcing Plan to Reduce Gun Violence in the D.C. Region
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- Attorney General Barr Announces Launch of Project Guardian
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- 4 years ago
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- Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Project Guardian – a nationwide strategic plan to reduce gun violence. He was joined by Acting Director Regina Lombardo, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee and Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings for the announcement.
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- Justice Department Announces Procurement Collusion Strike Force
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- 5 years ago
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- The Department of Justice held a press conference announcing the launch of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force, which will focus on deterring, detecting, investigating, and prosecuting antitrust crimes, such as bid-rigging conspiracies and related fraudulent schemes, which undermine competition in government procurement, grant, and program funding.
Related:
Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim Delivers Remarks at the Procurement Collusion Strike Force Press Conference - https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/assistant-attorney-general-makan-delrahim-delivers-remarks-procurement-collusion-strike
Justice Department Announces Procurement Collusion Strike Force: a Coordinated National Response to Combat Antitrust Crimes and Related Schemes in Government Procurement, Grant and Program Funding - https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-procurement-collusion-strike-force-coordinated-national-response
Deputy Attorney G...
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- A.G. William P. Barr Gives Remarks Through Video Conference to the Alaska Federation of Natives
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Attorney General William P. Barr Gives Remarks Through Video Conference to the Alaska Federation of Natives
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- 10th Anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act
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- 5 years ago
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- The Department of Justice held an event in honor of the 10th Anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act with keynote remarks from Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband.
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- Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Delivers Remarks at the SBA Major Cities Conference
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Delivers Remarks at the SBA Major Cities Conference
Related: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/deputy-attorney-general-jeffrey-rosen-delivers-remarks-sba-major-cities-conference
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- Lawful Access Summit – Attorney General Barr’s Remarks
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Attorney General Barr delivered remarks at the Department of Justice’s Lawful Access Summit on warrant-proof encryption and its impact on child exploitation cases.
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- Lawful Access Summit – FBI Director Wray’s Remarks
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- FBI Director Wray delivered remarks at the Department of Justice’s Lawful Access Summit on warrant-proof encryption and its impact on child exploitation cases.
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- Lawful Access Summit
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The Department of Justice hosted a Lawful Access Summit on warrant-proof encryption and its impact on child exploitation cases.
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- PSA to Raise Awareness About Fraud Schemes Targeting Older Americans
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Department of Justice launces a new public service announcement (PSA) in collaboration with AARP and the Oak Ridge Boys.
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- Economics of Labor Markets, Public Workshop on Competition in Labor Markets 2 of 7
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Presentation: Economics of Labor Markets and Key Questions for the Workshop, Public Workshop on Competition in Labor Markets (2 of 7)
Speakers: Ioana Marinescu, Assistant Professor, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Elena Prager, Assistant Professor of Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
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- Opening Remarks Public Workshop on Competition in Labor Markets 1 of 7
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- 5 years ago
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- Title: Opening Remarks, Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Public Workshop on Competition in Labor Markets (1 of 7)
Description: Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice, Public Workshop on Competition in Labor Markets, Monday, September 23, 2019.