http://www.justice.gov/opa/justicenews.php Home Page from the US Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs en-us Fri, 25 May 2012 12:35:29 -0400 http://www.justice.gov/images/usdoj_rssicon.gifhttp://www.justice.gov7574webmaster@usdoj.gov (Web Master) 1440 SaturdaySunday 20212223012345 http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-enrd-678.html Alejandro Gonzalez, 60, of Miami-Dade County, Fla., was convicted by a federal jury in Miami of three counts of making false statements to the U.S. Coast Guard and one count of obstruction of an agency proceeding. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-enrd-678.html Fri, 25 May 2012 12:35:21 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-crt-677.html The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor primary elections on May 29, 2012, in Fort Bend, Harris and Jefferson Counties in Texas, to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights statutes. The Voting Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the election process on the basis of race, color or membership in a minority language group. In addition, the act requires certain covered jurisdictions to provide language assistance during the election process. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-crt-677.html Fri, 25 May 2012 09:52:59 EDT http://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/ag/speeches/2012/ag-speech-120524.html "My colleagues and I across the Justice Department – and the entire Obama Administration – remain deeply committed to expanding this work through funding grants, training, and other forms of assistance. We’re eager to continue partnering with leading jurists like those who serve this Court, tireless advocates like our allies at the PSA and NADCP, and determined drug court participants like each of you," said Attorney General Holder. Speech http://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/ag/speeches/2012/ag-speech-120524.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:11:58 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-crt-676.html The Department of Justice announced today that it entered into a settlement agreement with the Lincoln Parish School Board in Louisiana to ensure the school district reaches full compliance with its longstanding desegregation obligations. The agreement was approved by a judge today and is in the form of a consent order. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-crt-676.html Thu, 24 May 2012 17:54:45 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-crm-675.html The indictment charges Susan Tomsha-Miguel, 51. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-crm-675.html Thu, 24 May 2012 18:28:49 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-civ-674.html A federal judge in Washington has ruled that automobile dealers who engage in certain three-party financing transactions must disclose certain information to consumers who take out car loans if they are offered less favorable terms, such as a higher interest rate, than the most favorable terms available to the majority of consumers OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-civ-674.html Thu, 24 May 2012 15:50:37 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-crt-673.html The Justice Department released two technical assistance documents today regarding the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to swimming pools. The documents can be found at www.ada.gov//qa_existingpools_titleIII.htm and www.ada.gov/pools_2010.htm. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-crt-673.html Thu, 24 May 2012 13:34:51 EDT http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-opa-672.html The Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) Working Group announced new resources today in the ongoing effort to investigate misconduct, including the launch of a RMBS website to report fraud and the creation of a coordination team to facilitate the various investigations underway around the country. OPA Press Releases http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-opa-672.html Thu, 24 May 2012 12:23:23 EDT http://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/ag/speeches/2012/ag-speech-120523.html "And although I may not know anything about creating an Emmy-winning comedy series, or exposing the absurdity of modern politics through a satirical newscast – though I frequently encounter the absurdity of modern-day American politics – I do know something about what you’ve experienced, and about how you feel – right now, in this moment, with so much hard work and so many long nights of studying behind you – and an exciting, but uncertain, future now before you," said Attorney General Holder. Speech http://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/ag/speeches/2012/ag-speech-120523.html Wed, 23 May 2012 15:40:13 EDT http://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/dag/speeches/2012/dag-speech-120523.html "I am so pleased to be here today to honor four individuals for their extraordinary efforts to find and rescue missing and exploited children and bring perpetrators to justice. Their achievements – and the stories behind them – remind us of the special qualities possessed by every single one of you who works to protect our children," said Deputy Attorney General Cole. Speech http://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/dag/speeches/2012/dag-speech-120523.html Wed, 23 May 2012 14:18:16 EDT