Feds claim it violates National Voter Registration Act. The Department of Justice is suing the state of Arizona for their recently passed law H.B. 2492, which requires voters…
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Administration Releases New HIPAA Guidelines over Abortion
Rules would expand privacy guidelines. President Biden’s administration released new patient privacy guidelines, seeking to clarify federal protections for personal medical information that law enforcement officials could use…
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Supreme Court Gives Legal Shield to Border Patrol
Agents cannot be sued for use of excessive force. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Border Patrol agents are generally shielded from lawsuits that allege the…
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Administration Redesignates Historic Segregation Sites
Interior Secretary Haaland present for signing of bill. President Biden recently signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act into law alongside Secretary…
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New Office at DOJ for Environmental Justice
Will seek equitable treatment for minority communities. The Department of Justice announced that it will create a new office focused on environmental justice and would apply a new…
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Justice Department Challenges Alabama Transgender Youth Law
Asks court to block law from going into effect. The Justice Department has filed a formal complaint challenging a bill signed into law by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.…
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Justice Department Settles Discrimination Case
UPS will pay penalty and update employee training protocol. The Department of Justice announced a week ago that the United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) settled a civil action…
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Justice Department Files Suit Against Towing Company
The company auctioned off service members’ vehicles without court orders. The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Steve’s Towing Inc. in Virginia Beach, Virginia, alleging that the…
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Vice President’s Selma Speech Focuses on Voting Rights
Commemorates 57th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. Six hundred civil rights advocates…
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Vice President Harris to Deliver Remarks at Selma
Will be joined by other leaders to mark historic date. The White House announced that Vice President Kamala Harris will be flying to Selma, Alabama, on Sunday to…
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