The Justice Department
Department of Justice Announces Significant Update in San Antonio Tractor-Trailer Smuggling Case
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- Department of Justice Announces Significant Update in San Antonio Tractor-Trailer Smuggling Case
- Runtime
- 29:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas held a joint press conference with Joint Task Force Alpha Co-Directors Ian Hanna and Jim Hepburn to discuss a significant arrest in the case regarding the 2022 human smuggling incident that resulted in the death of 53 men, women, and children, along with 11 injured. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Criminal Division provided remarks.
Related:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/major-enforcement-operation-guatemala-secures-arrest-human-smuggler-indicted-joint-task
https://www.justice.gov/opa/video/pdaag-argentieri-delivers-remarks-update-2022-human-smuggling-case
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- DOJ Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Olmstead Decision
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- 2:03:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Olmstead Decision
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- Deputy AG Monaco Delivers Keynote Address at 2024 WIFLE Annual Leadership Training
- Runtime
- 13:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Today, Deputy Attorney General delivered the keynote address at the 2024 Women in Federal Law Enforcement Annual Leadership Training
Read her full remarks: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/deputy-attorney-general-lisa-monaco-delivers-remarks-25th-anniversary-celebration-women
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- PDAAG Argentieri Delivers Remarks on Update to 2022 Human Smuggling Case
- Runtime
- 3:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri delivers remarks on significant update to a 2022 Human Smuggling case in San Antonio, Texas.
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- This Week at Justice - August 16, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- #thisweekatjustice
· Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming
· Attorney General Garland, Secretary Haaland of the Department of the Interior Highlight Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples and Human Trafficking Crises in New Mexico Visit
· Former Cornell Student Sentenced for Posting Online Threats Against Jewish Students on Campus
· Leader of International Malvertising and Ransomware Schemes Extradited from Poland to Face Cybercrime Charges
· Woman Charged for Scheme to Defraud Elvis Presley’s Family
· National Constitutional Militia Member Sentenced for Illegal Gun Possession
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- DOJ Secures Agreement with NE School District to End Discriminatory Treatment of Students
- Runtime
- 4:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Justice Department announced today that it filed a complaint [USDOJ1] and proposed consent decree [USDOJ2] to resolve allegations that Lincoln Public Schools (LPS), in Lincoln, Nebraska, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying some deaf and hard of hearing students an equal opportunity to attend their neighborhood schools or participate in the high school choice program.
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- This Week at Justice - August 9, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- #thisweekatjustice
• Pakistani National with Ties to Iran Charged in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate a Politician or U.S. Government Official
• Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Delivers Remarks at the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Women in Federal Law Enforcement Foundation
• Justice Department Statements on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's Decision in U.S. v Google
• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on 59th Anniversary of the Voting Right Act
• Three Additional Dominican Nationals Extradited to Face “Grandparent Scam” Charges
• Justice Department Officials Participate in National Night Out
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- DAG Lisa Monaco Delivers Keynote Address at the 2024 American Bar Association General Assembly
- Runtime
- 21:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Today, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered the keynote address at the 2024 American Bar Association General Assembly in Chicago, Illinois.
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- This Week at Justice - August 2, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- · Justice Department Launches Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
· Fact Sheet: Justice Department Actions to Counter the Scourge of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Drugs
· Justice Department Files Complaint Against Norfolk Southern to Stop Amtrak Passenger Train Delays
· Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Steal Millions of Dollars from Bank Accounts of Thousands of Victims in the United States
· Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Brandishing Gun, Using Death Threats and Racial Slurs to Intimidate Two Black Children and an Adult
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- This Week at Justice - July 26, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- #ThisWeekAtJustice
• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Arrests of Alleged Leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael Zambada Garcia (El Mayo) and Joaquin Guzman Lopez
• Chinese National Indicted for Importation of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of Fatal Doses of Fentanyl
• Nevada Man Arrested and Indicted for Threatening to Murder Federal Officials and State Employees
• Kentucky Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime and Firearm Offenses for Threats Against Palestinian American
• Indiana Man Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced for Sending Violent Antisemitic Threats to Anti-Defamation League
• Two Dominican Nationals Extradited in Connection with Grandparent Scam
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- Attorney General Garland Delivers Remarks on the Arrests of Alleged Leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks on the arrests of alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael Zambada Garcia (El Mayo) and Joaquin Guzman Lopez.
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- Justice Department Hosts Program Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Runtime
- 54:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Justice Department hosted a special program and celebration, “The 1964 Civil Rights Act at 60: Commemorating the Legacy, Championing the Future." The program featured remarks from Department leadership, as well as a panel discussion with essential government partners and civil rights advocates who honored past and present efforts to achieve equal rights under the law.
Related:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-delivers-remarks-justice-departments-celebration-60th
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/deputy-attorney-general-lisa-monaco-delivers-remarks-justice-departments-celebration-0
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/acting-associate-attorney-general-benjamin-c-mizer-delivers-remarks-justice-departments
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/assistant-attorney-general-kristen-clarke-delivers-remarks-justice-departments
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/community-relations-service-component-head-justice-lo...
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- This Week at Justice - July 12, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- • Justice Department Celebrates 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Man Sentenced for Sending Death Threat to Michigan Election Worker
• Justice Department Hosts U.S.-Canada Cross Border Crime Forum
• Justice Department Leads Efforts Among Federal, International, and Private Sector Partners to Disrupt Covert Russian Government-Operated Social Media Bot Farm
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- LAIR Webinar: Federal Funding for Legal Aid – Part II
- Runtime
- 1:27:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Office for Access to Justice (ATJ) and White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR) hosted a webinar on Federal Funding for Legal Aid – Part II, a follow-up to LAIR’s April 25, 2024 webinar.
The webinar included remarks from:
• Allie Yang-Green, DOJ ATJ, LAIR Executive Director
• Nikhil Ramnaney, DOJ ATJ, Senior Counsel
• Christine Lamble, HHS Children’s Bureau, Child Welfare Program Specialist
• The webinar will feature speakers from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):
• Allie Yang-Green, DOJ ATJ, LAIR Executive Director
• Nikhil Ramnaney, DOJ ATJ, Senior Counsel
• Christine Lamble, HHS Children’s Bureau, Child Welfare Program Specialist
• Allison Green, Legal Director, National Association of Counsel for Children
• Karen A. Lash, Senior Fellow, Georgetown Justice Lab
• Silvia Argueta, Executive Director, Legal Aid Foundatio...
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- Justice Department Honors 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board Decision
- Runtime
- 2:16:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division held an event to honor the 70th Anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's Brown v. Board Decision.
Read Attorney General Merrick B. Garlands full remarks: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-delivers-remarks-celebrating-70th-anniversary-brown-v
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- DOJ Requests Public Input for 2024 Environmental Justice Strategic Plan – Virtual Listening Session
- Runtime
- 15:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Department of Justice is drafting an Environmental Justice Strategic Plan that will specify DOJ's vision, goals, and priority actions to advance environmental justice, as directed by Executive Order 14096, revitalizing our nation's commitment to environmental justice for all. Draft goals and objectives for DOJ's EJ strategic plan are posted on the OEJ website at: https://www.justice.gov/oej.
DOJ is seeking your input on several questions so that it can continue to improve its EJ strategic plan. You may provide your input on DOJ's EJ strategic plan in three ways:
• Complete the electronic survey located on our website.
• Email the Office of Environmental Justice at: OEJ@USDOJ.gov
• Attend an in-person community listening session if there is one scheduled near you.
All comments are due by Monday July 22, 2024. DOJ appreciates your time and looks forward to your input.
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- This Week at Justice - June 28, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- #thisweekatjustice
• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces New Crime Gun Intelligence Center in Cleveland
• Justice Department Announces Nationwide Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action
• Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Delivers Remarks at the Justice Department’s Annual Crime Gun Intelligence Center Conference
• Justice Department Secures Agreement with Georgia School District to Protect Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities
• “King” of Violent Haitian Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Gun Smuggling and Money Laundering
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- Justice Department Announces Nationwide Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action
- Runtime
- 33:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals in 32 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes involving approximately $2.75 billion in intended losses and $1.6 billion in actual losses.
Related:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-health-care-fraud-enforcement-action-results-193-defendants-charged-and-over-275-0
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-delivers-remarks-national-health-care-fraud-0
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- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Addresses Antisemitic Crimes
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland addresses antisemitic crimes during a June 27, 2024, press conference.
- Title
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Addresses Antisemitic Crimes
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland addresses antisemitic crimes during a June 27, 2024, press conference.
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- Deputy Attorney General Monaco Addresses DOJ Annual Crime Gun Intelligence Center Conference
- Runtime
- 5:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered remarks during the Regional Crime Gun Intelligence Center Annual Conference hosted by the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Program’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Policing Institute.
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- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces New Crime Gun Intelligence Center in Cleveland
- Runtime
- 35:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Alongside state and local law enforcement partners in Cleveland, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Director Steven Dettelbach of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and U.S. Attorney Rebecca C. Lutzko for the Northern District of Ohio today announced the opening of a new Northeast Ohio Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) in Cleveland.
Related: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-garland-announces-new-northeast-ohio-crime-gun-intelligence-center
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-delivers-remarks-announcing-opening-new-northeast
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- This Week at Justice - June 21, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- #thisweekatjustice
• Former Colorado Resident Sentenced to Life in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes and Firearm Offenses Related to Mass Shooting at Club Q
• Federal Indictment Alleges Alliance Between Sinaloa Cartel and Money Launderers Linked to Chinese Underground Banking
• Justice Department Announces Extradition of Indian National Charged in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Citizen in New York City
• United States Files Complaint Against Adobe and Two Adobe Executives for Alleged Violations of Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act
• Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco convened European leaders for first international meeting of the JusticeAI Initiative
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- Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks on Club Q Shooter Sentencing
- Runtime
- 18:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division announced that Anderson Lee Aldrich, 24, formerly of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to 74 hate crimes and firearms charges related to the Nov. 19, 2022, mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQI+ establishment in Colorado Springs.
Related: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-colorado-resident-sentenced-life-prison-federal-hate-crimes-and-firearm-offenses
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/assistant-attorney-general-kristen-clarke-delivers-remarks-announcing-former-colorado
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- Justice Department Announces State of Missouri violated Title II of Americans with Disabilities Act
- Runtime
- 4:23
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Justice Department announced today its findings that the State of Missouri violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by unnecessarily institutionalizing adults with mental health disabilities in nursing facilities. The investigation also examined the role of guardianships in such institutionalization.
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- This Week at Justice - June 14, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- #ThisWeekatJustice
• Readout of Joint Task Force Alpha’s Third Anniversary Meeting
• Justice Department and FDA Announce Federal Multi-Agency Task Force to Curb Distribution and Sale of Illegal E-Cigarettes
• Justice Department Finds Civil Rights Violations by Phoenix Police Department and City of Phoenix
• Founder/CEO and Clinical President of Digital Health Company Arrested for $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme
• Texas U.S. Attorneys Announce “Operation Kill Switch” Aimed at Machinegun Conversion Devices
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- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Human Smuggling
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- To mark the third anniversary of Joint Task Force Alpha, the task force created by the Justice Department and the Homeland Security, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland highlights how task force has targeted the most prolific and dangerous human smuggling groups operating in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
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- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Human Smuggling
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- To mark the third anniversary of Joint Task Force Alpha, the task force created by the Justice Department and the Homeland Security, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland highlights how task force has targeted the most prolific and dangerous human smuggling groups operating in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
(Captions in Spanish.)
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- DOJ, HHS Celebrate the Accomplishments of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council
- Runtime
- 1:56:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- At a meeting of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council, 17 federal agencies including the Justice Department and the Department of Health and Human Services will look back on a decade in which the federal government has significantly expanded efforts to combat elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation — including in the areas of enforcement, public education, training, interagency collaboration, research, and support for older adults who experience or are at risk of experiencing abuse.
Related: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/seventeen-federal-agencies-recognize-decade-federal-progress-addressing-elder-abuse
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- This Week at Justice - June 7, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- #ThisWeekAtJustice
• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Opening Statement Before the House Judiciary Committee.
• Forty-Seven Defendants Charged in Imperial Valley Takedown of Drug Trafficking Network Linked to Sinaloa Cartel.
• Attorney General Garland, Deputy Attorney General Monaco Deliver Remarks at ATF’s Third Annual Chiefs of Police Executive Forum on Crime Guns.
• Year-long Wiretap Investigation Results in Four Arrests and Kilogram Seizures of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Cocaine.
• White Supremacist Sentenced for Federal Hate Crimes for Conspiracy Targeting Black and Jewish People and Desecrating Michigan Synagogue with Neo-Nazi Symbols.
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- Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer Commemorates Pride Month
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- To commemorate Pride Month, Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer highlights the work the Justice Department is doing in support of the LGBTQI+ community.
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- AG Garland Delivers Remarks at ATF’s Third Annual Chiefs of Police Executive Forum on Crime Guns
- Runtime
- 21:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland discussed the Justice Department’s work to combat violent crime, including through the use of cutting-edge crime gun intelligence technology during remarks at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)’s third annual Chiefs of Police Executive Forum on Crime Guns, a convening bringing together police chiefs from across the country.
Related: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-delivers-remarks-atfs-third-annual-chiefs-police-executive-forum-crime
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- The Department of Justice Requests Public Input for its 2024 Environmental Justice Strategic Plan
- Runtime
- 3:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Department of Justice is drafting an Environmental Justice Strategic Plan that will specify DOJ's vision, goals, and priority actions to advance environmental justice, as directed by Executive Order 14096, revitalizing our nation's commitment to environmental justice for all. Draft goals and objectives for DOJ's EJ strategic plan are posted on the OEJ website at: https://www.justice.gov/oej.
DOJ is seeking your input on several questions so that it can continue to improve its EJ strategic plan. You may provide your input on DOJ's EJ strategic plan in four ways:
• Complete the electronic survey located on our website.
• Email the Office of Environmental Justice at: OEJ@USDOJ.gov
• Attend a virtual community listening session
• Attend an in-person community listening session if there is one scheduled near you.
All comments are due by Monday July 22, 2024. DOJ appreciates your time and looks forward to your input.
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- DAG Monaco Delivers Remarks at ATF’s Third Annual Chiefs of Police Executive Forum on Crime Guns
- Runtime
- 21:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco discussed the Justice Department’s work to combat violent crime, including through the use of cutting-edge crime gun intelligence technology during remarks at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)’s third annual Chiefs of Police Executive Forum on Crime Guns, a convening bringing together police chiefs from across the country. Read her full remarks: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/deputy-attorney-general-lisa-monaco-delivers-remarks-atfs-third-annual-chiefs-police
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- Animal Breeder Pleads Guilty to Animal Welfare and Pollution Crimes & Will Pay More than $35M
- Runtime
- 25:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Envigo RMS LLC pleaded guilty to conspiring to knowingly violate the Animal Welfare Act, and Envigo Global Services Inc. pleaded guilty to a felony of conspiring to knowingly violate the Clean Water Act. Both pleas are in relation to a dog breeding facility located in Cumberland County, Virginia, from which the Justice Department secured the surrender of over 4,000 beagles in 2022.
As part of the resolution, Inotiv — of which Envigo RMS and Envigo Global Services are subsidiaries — will guarantee more than $35 million in payments, be subject to increased animal care standards and be subject to a compliance monitor. This resolution marks the largest ever fine in an Animal Welfare Act case.
Related: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/animal-breeder-pleads-guilty-animal-welfare-and-pollution-crimes-and-will-pay-more-35m
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/assistant-attorney-general-todd-kim-remarks-animal-breeder-pleading-guilty-animal
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- This Week at Justice - May 31, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- #ThisWeekAtJustice
• 911 S5 Botnet Dismantled and Its Administrator Arrested in Coordinated International Operation
• Justice Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Steering Committee Meets to discuss building on the progress made in reducing violent crime in major cities
• Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Leader and Lead Assassin Extradited from Mexico to the United States on Drug Importation, Murder, Kidnapping, Firearms, and Money Laundering Charges
• Thirteen Defendants Charged with Firearms Trafficking Related Offenses; Over 140 Firearms Seized
• International Gun Traffickers Who Acquired Guns in South Carolina Sentenced to Federal Prison
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- 911 S5 Botnet Dismantled and Its Administrator Arrested in Coordinated International Operation
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Botnet Infected Over 19M IP Addresses to Enable Billions of Dollars in Pandemic and Unemployment Fraud, and Access to Child Exploitation Materials
Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/911-s5-botnet-dismantled-and-its-administrator-arrested-coordinated-international-operation
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- This Week at Justice - May 24, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- #ThisWeekAtJustice
• Justice Department Sues Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry
• Justice Department Announces Multiple Drug and Firearms Arrests
• United States Reaches Over $310 Million Settlement with Norfolk Southern to Address Harms Caused by East Palestine Train Derailment
- Title
- Accessible Public Schools
- Runtime
- 22:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This video, narrated by an architect with the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, describes accessibility features that should be considered to ensure that public schools are accessible to students with disabilities as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The video describes key accessibility features needed by students with disabilities to get to school, participate in classes and get around school buildings and facilities, use playground equipment, and participate in other school activities.
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- Justice Department Sues Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert...
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Justice Department, along with 30 state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC (Live Nation-Ticketmaster) for monopolization and other unlawful conduct that thwarts competition in markets across the live entertainment industry. The lawsuit, which includes a request for structural relief, seeks to restore competition in the live concert industry, provide better choices at lower prices for fans, and open venue doors for working musicians and other performance artists.
Related: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-live-nation-ticketmaster-monopolizing-markets-across-live-concert
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-delivers-remarks-lawsuit-against-live-nation
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/deputy-attorney-general-lisa-monaco-delivers-remarks-lawsuit-against-live-nati...
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- This Week at Justice - May 17, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- #thisweekatjustice, the Department:
• Gave an update on DOJ’s accelerated #ElectionSecurity efforts
• Opened an investigation into conditions of youth detention centers
• Celebrated the 70th anniversary of the #BrownvBoard decision
• Secured prison sentences for 7 cartel members who trafficked #Fentanyl and other lethal drugs
• Honored fallen officers at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial during #policeweek
Keep up with the latest news from the Justice Department at justice.gov/news
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- Justice Department Announces Investigation into Conditions at Kentucky Youth Detention Centers
- Runtime
- 3:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a statewide investigation into the conditions at eight youth detention centers and one youth development center run by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.
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- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Convenes Election Threats Task Force Meeting
- Runtime
- 13:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Today, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland convened a meeting of the Election Threats Task Force.
Since its inception in June 2021, the task force has led the Department's efforts to address threats of violence against election workers, and to ensure that all election workers — whether elected, appointed, or volunteer — are able to do their jobs free from threats and intimidation. The task force engages with the election community and state and local law enforcement to assess allegations and reports of threats against election workers, and has investigated and prosecuted these matters where appropriate, in partnership with FBI Field Offices and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices throughout the country.
Related: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-delivers-remarks-election-threats-task-force-meeting
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/deputy-attorney-general-lisa-monaco-delivers-remarks-election-threats-task-forc...
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- This Week at Justice - May 10, 2024
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- #ThisWeekAtJustice
• Man Who Carried Out Machete Attack on NYPD Officers in Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2022 Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison
• U.S. Charges Russian National with Developing and Operating LockBit Ransomware
• Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Participates in a Keynote Conversation on A.I. at the 2024 RSA Cybersecurity Conference
• Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller Delivers Remarks at the Federal Bureau of Prisons Correctional Workers' Memorial Service
• Justice Department Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary of Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy and Office of Environmental Justice
Keep up with the latest news from the Justice Department at justice.gov/news
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- Disruptive Technology Strike Force Year One conference
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Disruptive Technology Strike Force meets with US government and private sector partners to discuss the threat to advanced U.S. technology from hostile foreign governments and its efforts to counter it.
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- U.S. Charges Russian National with Developing and Operating LockBit Ransomware
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The U.S. Justice Department unsealed charges today against a Russian national for his alleged role as the creator, developer, and administrator of the LockBit ransomware group from LockBit’s appearance in January 2020 through the present, a period during which LockBit was at times the most prolific ransomware group in the world.
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- This Week at Justice - May 3, 2024
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- #ThisWeekAtJustice
• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Shootings of Law Enforcement in North Carolina During U.S. Marshals Task Force Operation
• Justice Department Strengthens Efforts, Builds Partnerships to Address the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
• Former NSA Employee Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Prison for Attempted Espionage
• Sixteen Defendants Charged in Connection with Transnational “Grandparent Scam” Operated from Dominican Republic
• California Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking and Related Offenses for Forcing Victim to Engage in Commercial Sex Across the Country
Keep up with the latest news from the Justice Department at justice.gov/news
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- Attorney General Garland recognizes Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In recognition of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced stepped up efforts to tackle the MMIP and human trafficking crisis in American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and other pressing public safety challenges like the fentanyl crisis which have had a disproportionate impact on Native Americans, exacerbating violence and addiction in already vulnerable communities.
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- Assistant Attorney General Kanter Discusses Competition in the Banking Sector During Fireside Chat
- Runtime
- 1:14:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the Antitrust Division participated in a fireside chat about competition in the banking sector at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
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- Webinar: Federal Funding for Legal Aid
- Runtime
- 59:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Office for Access to Justice (ATJ) and White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR) hosted a webinar on April 25, 2024, to discuss federal funding that supports civil legal aid programs. The webinar included remarks from:
• ATJ Director Rachel Rossi
• LAIR Executive Director Allie Yang-Green
• Montana Legal Services Association Executive Director Alison Paul
• Senior Fellow at the Georgetown Justice Lab Karen Lash
The speakers discussed the importance of civil legal aid programs in achieving various federal goals—including promoting housing stability, supporting Veterans, and expanding access to healthcare—and, in turn, the crucial role of federal funding in enabling those legal services providers to address legal needs. The webinar covered the basics of identifying, applying for, and using federal grants that support legal assistance. It also highlighted LAIR’s new web resource, which identifies more than 120 potenti...
