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usdoj.gov, Sep 23, 2008 Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Grace Chung Becker, and other senior officials of the Department of

usdoj.gov, Sep 02, 2008 The Department of Justice today filed a lawsuit against the City of Fort Pierce, Fla., alleging that the city retaliated against Shirley Kirby, an African-American

civilrights.org, Sep 16, 2008 The federal government announced over the weekend its takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie

usdoj.gov, Jul 08, 2008 One of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) highest priorities is to protect voting rights and enforce specific federal laws that help to ensure that all qualified

civilrights.org, Aug 04, 2008 A national commission, co-chaired by two former Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretaries – Jack Kemp and Henry Cisneros – today kicked off its

usdoj.gov, Apr 21, 2008 The Justice Department announced today that on April 22, 2008, it will monitor the presidential primary election in the Philadelphia, Pa., to ensure

civilrights.org, May 30, 2008 The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine some of the barriers that may keep Americans from exercising their right to

usdoj.gov, Jun 16, 2008 W. Patrick Syring, a former foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Washington, D.C., to federal civil

State of NY, Feb 12, 2008 The New York State Division of Human Rights today filed civil rights actions against Jackson Hewitt and Liberty Tax Service for these companies? predatory lending

U.S Department of Justice, Mar 11, 2008 The Justice Department announced today that it has resolved a lawsuit against the University of Michigan under the Americans with Disabilities

US Department of Justice, Dec 18, 2007 Justice Department Obtains Court Approval to Distribute $700,000 in Fair Housing

U.S Department of Justice, Jan 09, 2008 The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement resolving a housing discrimination lawsuit against Gary

US Department of Justice, Jan 15, 2008 Justice Department to Monitor Election in

US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dec 04, 2007 Owner allegedly refused to rent home to an African-American

Department of Justice, Dec 11, 2007 Three Former Milwaukee Police Officers Sentenced on Civil Rights-related

Department of Justice, Nov 27, 2007 Indictment charging former Val Verde County Detention Center corrections officer Emmanuel Cassio with federal civil rights

Colorado State Office, Oct 30, 2007 The Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD) is charged with enforcing the state's anti-discrimination laws in the areas of employment, housing, and public

FBI, Nov 20, 2007 Kyle Shroyer pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to violate the civil rights of a woman and her three biracial

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, Oct 16, 2007 House of Representatives by unanimous consent commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the Loving v. Virginia decision that ended the ban on interracial