Man Who Tied Rope Around Neck of James Meredith Statue on University of Mississippi Campus Indicted on Civil Rights Charges
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Oxford, Mississippi - Acting Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Felicia C. Adams of the Northern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Donald Alway of the FBI Jackson Office announced Friday that a man was charged with federal civil rights crimes for engaging in threatening conduct directed at African American students and employees at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi.
Former CEO of immigration consultation company sentenced to 2 years for fraud, money laundering
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Camden, New Jersey - A New Jersey man was sentenced Friday to twenty four months in prison for providing immigration documents involving sham marriages and attempting to deposit a fraudulent tax return check of more than $100,000. The sentencing follows an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
President Obama Honors Outstanding Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentors
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Washington, DC - President Obama today named fourteen individuals and one organization as the newest recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). These mentors will receive their awards at a White House ceremony later this year.
FTC Sending Refund Checks Totaling Nearly $940,000 to Consumers Who Lost Money in Fraudulent Business Opportunity Scheme
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 358 refund checks totaling $939,207.78 to consumers who lost money after paying performance deposits to become business or sales consultants to National Business Consultants, Inc. (NBC) and its owner, Robert Namer. Consumers receiving checks initially will get more than 41 percent of the money they lost in this business opportunity scheme back, with the average check totaling $2,623.49.
Obama Administration Releases National Action Plan to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
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Washington, DC - Today, the White House released a comprehensive plan that identifies critical actions to be taken by key Federal departments and agencies to combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Supreme Court upholds voter ID law
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Washington, DC - Campaigning for the 2016 Presidential Election got underway this week when Senator Ted Cruz threw his hat in the ring, becoming the first official candidate in the race.
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