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Justice Department Announces Formation of Advisory Committee on Anti-Semitism
“President Trump has made combating antisemitism a top priority for this Administration, and we thank Leo Terrell for his leadership at the Department of Justice in helping to carry out this mission,” said Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche. “Protecting civil rights of every American remains a core responsibility of the Department of Justice.”
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Justice Department Notifies Washington of Investigation into Whether Housing Biological Men in Women’s Prison Violates Constitution
“Under my leadership, the Civil Rights Division will not allow women incarcerated in jails or prisons to be subject to unconstitutional risks of harm from male inmates,” said @AAGDhillon. “The constitutional rights of women cannot be sacrificed at the altar of appeasing unsupported and dangerous ideologies.”
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California Woman Federally Charged with Paying Individuals, Including Homeless People on L.A.’s Skid Row, to Register to Vote
“False registrations undermine Americans’ faith in elections – even more so when payoffs are involved,” said @AAGDhillon. “This Justice Department is committed to ensuring that all U.S. elections are fair and free from illegal meddling – so that all Americans can accept the results with confidence.”
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Justice Department Investigation Determines Yale’s Medical School Discriminated Based on Race in Admissions
“Yale has continued its race-based admissions program despite the Supreme Court and the public’s clear mandate for reform.” said @AAGDhillon. “This Department will continue to shed light on these illegal practices, and demand that institutions of higher education comply with federal law.”
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Defendant Pleads Guilty to Damaging the Brooklyn Headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Movement
“The defendant’s dangerous conduct was a targeted attack on the religious liberty and peace of worship to which every American is entitled,” said @AAGDhillon. “Today’s conviction sends a clear message: the Department of Justice will not tolerate acts of hatred and violence against religious institutions.”
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