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Justice Department Sues State of Rhode Island Over Alleged Discrimination of Minority Applicants

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has sued the state of Rhode Island for allegedly discriminating against black people and Hispanics in its hiring corrections officers. The Providence Journal reports that the state discriminated against minority applicants for entry-level corrections officers jobs. State officials fired back Tuesday, saying they did nothing wrong. “The state does…

AG Holder Says Justice Department to Extend Benefits, Other Rights to Same-Sex Couples

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Married gay and lesbian couples should have the same rights in legal matters as other married couples, Attorney General Eric Holder announced this weekend. The USA Today reports that Holder announced the new policy this weekend. “In every courthouse, in every proceeding and in every place where a member of the Department…

Lawyer Nominated for Key Justice Department Post Faces Increased Pressure

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama’s nominee of a key Justice Department position is coming under more attack. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and former Gov. Tom Ridge urged the U.S. Senate to reject Debo Adegbile because he helped overturn the death penalty for a convicted cop killer. Still, the Senate Judiciary…

Justice Department to Offer GPS Devices for Autistic Children Following Death of 14-Year-Old

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Children suffering from severe autism and similar conditions should soon be eligible for GPS tracking devices paid for by taxpyaers, Time reports. New York Sen.Charles Schumer said the idea is to help parents find their children if they stray off. The devices from the Justice Department cost about $85 each, Time wrote….

Justice Department Squanders $100 Million on Faulty Grants to Organizations

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department wasted as much as $100 million by issuing grants to duplicate organizations or to programs that didn’t follow through on promises, the Washington Post reports, citing an inspector general report. “There is virtually no visibility on how grant funds are actually used by the recipients,” said Michael Horowitz, the…

President Obama to Announce Safeguards to Prevent Abuse of Domestic NSA Data

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A secret court must grant permission for the NSA to tap into its vast database of telephone data under a new requirement expected to be announced by President Obama today, the New York Times reports. The move comes after Obama’s administration came under intense criticism for how easily the NSA could access…

Justice Department to Dramatically Expand Rules Aimed at Profiling by Federal Agents

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In a move to address decades of concerns about the protection of civil rights, the Justice Department plans to expand its definition of racial profiling to alleviate discrimination by religion, nationality, gender and sexual orientation, the New York Times reports. Although the Bush administration banned racial profiling in 2003, it provided exclusions…

Justice Department Investigates Whether Laws Broken During New Jersey Bridge Scandal

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal investigators are trying to determine whether any laws were broken during the lane closures at the George Washington Bridge between New York and New Jersey, the Wall Street Journal reports. “The Port Authority Office of Inspector General has referred the matter to us, and our office is reviewing the matter to…