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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 21, 2013

2 Colo. Agencies Settle Deaf-Subject Complaints with DOJ

The Arapahoe (Colo.) County Sheriff's Office and Englewood Police Department agreed to better accommodate deaf subjects to settle legal action brought by the Department of Justice.

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Articlesby Jon AdlerMarch 21, 2013

Death Benefits

The Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Act was signed into law in 1976, and it codified a means for the families of fallen law enforcement officers to file claims with the Department of Justice for financial assistance.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 18, 2013

Embattled Albuquerque Chief Retires

Albuquerque Police Chief Ray Schultz announced his plans to retire from a department that has come under intense scrutiny following a federal civil rights probe.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2013

National Campus Safety Center Approved

The U.S. Department of Justice agreed to create a national campus safety center that would train agency personnel, encourage research, and disseminate relevant campus public safety information.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2013

NRA Uses DOJ's Own Gun Control Memo Against It

The National Rifle Association is using a Justice Department memo it obtained to argue in ads that the Obama administration believes its gun control plans won't work unless the government seizes firearms and requires national gun registration — ideas the White House has not proposed and does not support.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2013

Fed Budget Cuts Would Reduce LE Strength

Automatic federal budget cuts set to go into effect March 1 would likely trigger mandatory furloughs among agencies such as the FBI, ATF, and Border Patrol, as well as sharp reductions in grants that bring equipment and personnel to local agencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2013

U.S. Citizen Gets 35 Years for Aiding Mumbai Attack

David Coleman Headley helped 10 gunman operating on behalf of a Pakistani militant group in the assault of a crowded train station, a Jewish center, and the landmark Taj Mahal Hotel on Nov. 26, 2008.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2013

Feds Sue Idaho Sheriff for Firing Wounded Vet

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Jerome County (Idaho) Sheriff's Office for violating the employment rights of an Iraq War veteran.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 27, 2012

Federal Civil Rights Probe Targets Albuquerque PD

The Department of Justice launched a civil rights probe of the Albuquerque (N.M.) Police Department Tuesday focusing on officers' use of force.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2011

Seattle Chief: Agency Is 'Not Broken'

Seattle Police Chief John Diaz and other officers defended their agency, which has come under fire after a U.S. Department of Justice report claimed excessive force is "systemic" within the department.

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