U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Edward J. Markey have sent a letter to the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime urging the allocation of resources and support for individuals affected by police brutality.
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How digital accessibility is good for business
Implementing digital accessibility has been shown to improve business performance, including customer experience, brand reputation, and customer retention, while also opening up a market segment left behind amid rapid technological advancements.
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DOJ inspector general exposes critical failures in federal prisons leading to inmate deaths
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – A scathing report released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz unveiled a disturbing pattern of operational and managerial deficiencies within the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), shedding light on the alarming rate of inmate deaths. The report, […]
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Baltimore City officials announce significant progress in consent decree
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) recently filed a joint motion with the Department of Justice (DOJ) announcing that BPD has reached full and effective compliance on two sections of their mandated consent decree. “Together with the DOJ, we filed a joint motion that BPD has reached a state of full […]
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Texas Democrats urge DOJ intervention as ‘Operation Lonestar’ faces increased scrutiny
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Congress members Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) and Greg Casar (D-TX-35), alongside fellow Texas Democratic Reps. Colin Allred (D- TX-32), Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), Congressman Lloyd Doggett (R-TX) , Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16) , Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29), Vincente Gonzalez (D-TX-34), Al Green (D-TX-9), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18) and Marc Veasey […]