Three Southeast Alaska tribal governments will boost their justice programs under federal grants announced Wednesday. Fourteen others in Alaska will also get funding.
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Department Of Justice Sued For Fake News Story
The Associated Press has filed a lawsuit against the DOJ for a government sting operation in 2007 in which the FBI created a fake news story and impersonated a journalist.
Sen. Menendez Bribery Case Heats Up With New Justice Filing
Defense teams had accused the government of such “outrageous misconduct” that they said all charges should be dismissed. Now the government is hitting back.
LGBT discrimination claims still not valid in Alaska
Alaska’s statewide and Anchorage anti-discrimination commissions are not required to offer protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people despite the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s interpretation that it is considered sex discrimination, which is already protected by law.
Federal agency launches website to help universities, colleges deal with campus violence
The website was launched nine months after the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Office announced it would be investigating post-secondary institutions across the nation — including the University of Alaska system.
Big Banks Pay $5.6 Billion, Plead Guilty To Felonies Over Currency And Rate-Fixing
In one exchange, a broker told a trader, “mate yur getting bloody good at this libor game … think of me when yur on yur yacht in monaco.”
Baltimore Police Will Be Target Of Broad Justice Department Inquiry
Following the death of Freddie Gray, the city’s mayor and Maryland’s congressional delegations had asked the federal agency to look for possible discriminatory practices by local law enforcement.
Source: Probe Of Ferguson Police Uncovers Racist Comment About Obama
The Justice Department found that the department violated the Constitution with discriminatory policing practices. It found blacks disproportionately targeted by the police and the justice system.
Obama Administration Unveils New Limits On Racial Profiling
Attorney General Eric Holder says he hopes state and local police will adopt the new guidelines for federal law enforcers.
Maker Of ‘Body Cams’ Used By Police Reports Spike In Sales
The company says 2014 sales of its “Axon Body” model are up 300 percent over last year, and sales of its more expensive “Axon Flex” camera have doubled.