May 26, 2021
Comments Off on Medicare scams preying on COVID-19 fears lead to federal charges
The Justice Department announced criminal charges Wednesday against more than a dozen people in a series of Medicare scams that exploited coronavirus fears to bill tens of millions of dollars in bogus claims.
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September 30, 2019
Comments Off on U.S. Justice Department alleges bias at Glen Burnie used car dealership
The U.S. Department of Justice alleges a used car dealership in Glen Burnie has a history of discriminatory practices against African Americans looking to purchase a car, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in the U.S. District Court of Maryland.
Tagged with: department of justice discrimination Eric Dreiband Glen Burnie Guaranteed Auto Sales
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August 27, 2019
Comments Off on DOJ: Baltimore County’s old police exam was discriminatory
The U.S. Department of Justice filed an employment discrimination suit against Baltimore County on Tuesday, alleging the county police department uses a screening tool that disproportionately excluded African American applicants. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, claims ...
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January 7, 2019
Comments Off on Community advocate joins Baltimore police monitoring team
Baltimore has a new lead community liaison for the monitoring team overseeing the federal consent decree mandating the reform of the city's police department.
Tagged with: Baltimore Baltimore Community Mediation Center Baltimore Police Department department of justice Ray Kelly
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December 3, 2018
Comments Off on Justice lawyers try, again, to stop Trump’s records release
Justice Department lawyers appeared on Friday to be challenging a decision to allow a case accusing President Donald Trump of violating the U.S. Constitution to move forward.
Tagged with: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington department of justice Donald Trump Peter Messitte
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November 14, 2018
Comments Off on Justice legal opinion backs Whitaker’s naming as acting AG
The Justice Department on Wednesday released an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Matthew Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general.
Tagged with: department of justice Donald Trump Jeff Sessions Matthew Whitaker Rod Rosenstein
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November 8, 2018
Comments Off on Military recruiter indicted in language interpreter scheme
A former recruiter of U.S. military language interpreters is accused of recruiting unqualified language interpreters for deployment alongside U.S. combat forces in Afghanistan in 2011 and 2012.
Tagged with: Abdul Aman Department of Defense department of justice interpreter
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October 18, 2018
Comments Off on DOJ investigates alleged abuse by Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into alleged sexual abuse of youth by Catholic clergy across the state of Pennsylvania, according to people familiar with the matter.
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October 9, 2018
Comments Off on Baltimore consent decree judge stresses importance of new commissioner, community trust
Baltimore officials on Tuesday assured the federal judge overseeing the implementation of the consent decree that they still expect to name a new police commissioner by the end of the month.
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October 8, 2018
Comments Off on Kavanaugh impartiality to be tested in blue state lawsuits
Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court has put a spotlight on the dozens of federal cases pitting the Trump administration against Democratic-leaning states.
Tagged with: Brett Kavanaugh department of justice Donald Trump Ellen Rosenblum Paul Nolette senate judiciary committee
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