U.S. Department of Justice

Civil Rights Division

2008 PRESS RELEASES

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• 5-12-08 Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Nebraska and New Jersey

• 5-9-08 Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Texas

• 5-8-08 Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking and Transporting Illegal Aliens in Los Angeles

• 5-8-08 Jury Convicts two Kansas City, Missouri, Men for Racially-Motivated Murder

• 5-7-08 Man Pleads Guilty to Human Trafficking and Alien Smuggling Charges in Florida

• 5-7-08 Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit against City of Satsuma, Alabama

• 5-5-08 Former Long Beach, California, Police Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations

• 5-1-08 Former Federal Prison Supervisor Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charges

• 5-1-08 iGate Mastech Inc. to Pay $45,000 in Civil Penalties to Settle Discrimination Claim

• 5-1-08 Justice Department Settles Race and Familial Status Discrimination Case against Virginia Beach Landlord

• 5-1-08 Justice Department Obtains Back Pay for Air Force Veteran in Settlement with Wal-Mart

• 5-1-08 Former Del Rio, Texas, Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation

• 4-30-08 Former Grant County, Kentucky Deputy Jailer Pleads Guilty in Civil Rights Case

• 4-28-08 Two Men Sentenced for Human Trafficking and Alien Smuggling Charges

• 4-25-08 Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime

• 4-25-08 Mexican National Sentenced for Role in Carolinas Sex-Trafficking Ring

• 4-24-08 Former State Prison Supervisor Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice-Related Charge

• 4-23-08 Former Oklahoma Corrections Officer Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violation

• 4-21-08 Justice Department to Monitor Election in Pennsylvania

• 4-18-08 Forest Park, Illinois, Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violation

• 4-18-08 Justice Department Files Lawsuit against New York State Department of Correctional Services to Enforce the Employment Rights of New York Air National Guardsman

• 4-17-08 Two Indicted in San Antonio in Connection with Federal Civil Rights Investigation

• 4-17-08 Department of Justice Celebrates 40th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act

• 4-17-08 Justice Department Settles Class Action Lawsuit with American Airlines Regarding Employment Rights of Military Pilots

• 4-16-08 Justice Department Settles Voting Rights Suit against the Osceola County, Florida School Board

• 4-9-08 Former Dallas Transit Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violation

• 4-8-08 Former South Carolina Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation

• 4-8-08 Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit against Richmond, Missouri, Landlord

• 4-8-08 Justice Department to Monitor Election in California

• 4-7-08 Hartford Man Sentenced for Role in Trafficking Ring

• 4-3-08 Houston Woman Pleads Guilty to Forced Labor Charges

• 4-3-08 Chicago Police Officer Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violation

• 4-1-08 Houston Women Sentenced for Human Trafficking Related Charges

• 4-1-08 Connecticut Woman Sentenced for Role in Sex Trafficking Ring

• 4-1-08 Former Wrestler Sentenced on Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor Charges

• 3-31-08 Department of Justice Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit against North Carolina A & T State University

• 3-31-08 Justice Department Files Lawsuit against Wal-mart Stores, Inc., to Defend Employment Rights of Air Force Veteran

• 3-27-08 Federal Corrections Officer Indicted on Civil Rights Charges Related to Fatal Assault

• 3-26-08 Three Men Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violations in Arson of Islamic Center in Tennessee

• 3-20-08 Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment Case against Apartment Complex Maintenance Worker

• 3-20-08 Two Illinois Men Indicted on Federal Hate Crime

• 3-18-08 Justice Department Announces Memorandum of Agreement with Town of Mattawa, Washington, and Mattawa Police Department

• 3-17-08 Justice Department Settles Voting Rights Case with Georgetown County, South Carolina, Board of Education

• 3-14-08 Former Corrections Officers Convicted on Federal Civil Rights Charges

• 3-13-08 Co-Defendants Sentenced for Roles in Former Wrestler’s Sex Trafficking Ring

• 3-12-08 Man Sentenced to 10 Years For Role in San Antonio Sex-trafficking Ring

• 3-11-08 Muncie, Indiana, Man Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Violations After Burning Cross

• 3-10-08 Hyattsville, Maryland, Man Convicted of Coercing 14 Year-old Foreign Girl into Prostitution

• 3-10-08 Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Mississippi

• 3-10-08 Justice Department Reaches Settlement with University of Michigan Concerning Football Stadium’s Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities

• 3-6-08 Former Franklin County, Alabama, District Attorney Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations

• 3-6-08 Gary, Indiana Police Chief, Deputy Chief, and Sergeant Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violations

• 3-5-08 Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Justice Release New Guidance on “Reasonable Modifications” under the Fair Housing Act

• 3-4-08 Three Miami-Area Residents Found Guilty of Federal Human Trafficking and Smuggling Charges

• 3-4-08 Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Gender Discrimination and Retaliation by the Puerto Rico Police Department

• 3-3-08 Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Texas

• 2-29-08 Three Memphis, Tennessee Men Sentenced for Role in Sex Trafficking Ring

• 2-29-08 Justice Department Settles Race Discrimination Case Against Milwaukee Re/Max Offfice, Real Estate Agent and Homeowner

• 2-27-08 San Antonio Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Sex Trafficking Ring

• 2-26-08 Chinese Woman Sentenced for Role in Saipan Sex Trafficking Ring

• 2-25-08 South Dakota Hotel Owners Sentenced for Involuntary Servitude Offenses

• 2-19-08 Justice Department Settles Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against Waukegan, Illinois

• 2-15-08 Justice Department Settles Claims Under the Help America Vote Act with Bolivar County, Mississippi

• 2-12-08 Complaint Filed Against Three Men of Columbia, Tennessee for Vandalizing Islamic Center

• 2-11-08 Justice Department Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Against Virginia Beach Nightclub Owner

• 2-7-08 One Former and Two Current Lucas County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officers Indicted for Civil Rights Violations

• 2-5-08 Former Olive Branch, Mississippi, Police Officers Plead Guilty in Civil Rights Case

• 2-4-08 Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York

• 2-4-08 Justice Department Announces Public Education Campaign Grants to Fight Immigration-related Employment Discrimination

• 2-4-08 Memphis Man Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violation in Killing of African-american Code Enforcement Officer

• 1-31-08 Former Olive Branch, Mississippi Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Civil Rights-related Case

• 1-30-08 Former Los Angeles Police Officer and Former Long Beach Police Officer Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights

• 1-30-08 Justice Department Reaches Agreement to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in Tennessee Presidential Primary Elections

• 1-28-08 Tacoma Woman Sentenced for Holding Domestic Servant in Forced Labor

• 1-28-08 Justice Department to Monitor Election in Florida

• 1-24-08 Three Grant County, Kentucky, Detention Center Officials Indicted for Civil Rights Violation

• 1-24-08 Georgia Man Sentenced to 15 Years on Sex Trafficking and Mann Act Charges

• 1-24-08 Louisiana Man Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violations for Nooses Targeting “Jena Six” Marchers

• 1-24-08 Former American Samoan Prison Warden and Corrections Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations

• 1-22-08 Federal Court Rules Port Chester, New York's System of Election Discriminates Against Hispanic Voters in Violation of the Voting Rights Act

• 1-22-08 Operation Home Sweet Home: Justice Department Settles Massachusetts Discrimination Case on Behalf of Asian-americans

• 1-19-08 Fact Sheet: Safeguarding Civil Rights During 2007

• 1-18-08 Justice Department Settles Muslim Corrections Officer Religious Liberty Case

• 1-18-08 Former U.S. Deputy Marshal Sentenced to 24 Months on Civil Rights-Related Charges

• 1-18-08 Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit with Albany, New York, Developers

• 1-18-08 Operation Home Sweet Home Results in Discrimination Lawsuit Against Roseville, Michigan Apartment Owner and Manager

• 1-17-08 Immokalee, Florida, Family Charged with Forcing Immigrants into Farm Labor

• 1-17-08 Former Kentucky State Trooper Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations and Witness Tampering

• 1-14-08 Justice Department to Monitor Election in Mississippi

• 1-9-08 Former American Samoan Government Official Sentenced for Obstruction of Federal Sex Trafficking Investigation

• 1-4-08 Indiana Man Sentenced for Role in Cross-burning

• 1-4-08 Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Case with Orange County, California, Landlords

• 1-4-08 Two Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Sex Trafficking Charges in American Samoa

For Civil Rights Division press releases from 1999-2007, please refer to the the Civil Rights Division Press Release Archive.

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