Federal prosecutors allege that fixers focused on lower-level Division I programs, including historically Black colleges, where financial vulnerability made athletes easier targets.
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Mississippi Senate accused of paying attorney half the salary of colleagues
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Mississippi State Senate for racial discrimination, alleging that Black attorney Kristie Metcalfe was consistently underpaid compared to her White colleagues, despite holding similar job responsibilities.
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Attorneys discuss DOJ’s $100M lawsuit against Dali ship owner
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the owner of the Dali cargo ship, which caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, in order to establish entitlement to compensatory damages for victims and potentially seek punitive damages.
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DOJ: Kansas’ largest school district used discriminatory discipline against Black students
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached an agreement with the Wichita School District to revise its disciplinary policies, including ending the practice of secluding students and offering counseling or tutoring to students who were secluded in the past three school years.
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Coppin State University hosts Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month activities for studentsÂ
CSU is hosting a series of events throughout April to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, focusing on educating and advocating for the prevention of sexual misconduct in all its forms.
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Mississippi police unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines, Justice Department says
By Michael Goldberg, The Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police department in one of the nation’s poorest counties unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines without first assessing whether they could afford to pay them, the U.S. Department of Justice said Feb. 29. The announcement comes amid a Justice Department probe […]