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Florida Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking Nearly a Dozen Women and Girls
Shannima Yuantrell Session, also known as Shalamar, 47, of Lake Placid, Florida, was sentenced today to life in prison for trafficking nearly a dozen women and girls. Previously...
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Justice Department Secures Settlement to Resolve Discrimination Claims in Student Loans Against SouthEast Bank
The Justice Department announced today that SouthEast Bank agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by...
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Justice Department Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Iowa Landlord for Sexually Harassing Tenants
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Kurt Williams and Gearhead Properties LC, of Davenport, Iowa, for sexually harassing female tenants in violation...
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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the Orange County, California, Sheriff’s Department to Protect Against the Misuse of Custodial Informants
The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department on the use of custodial informants by the Orange...
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Lead Defendants of Prolific Human Smuggling and Money Laundering Network Sentenced in Joint Task Force Alpha Investigation
A Texas woman and man were sentenced to 121 months and 135 months in prison and ordered to pay money judgments of $942,537.00 and $438,119.00 , respectively, this...
$135 Million in grants to borrowers in redlined communities. Generating over $1 Billion in home loans in communities of color. The Justice Department's Combating Redlining Initiative
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Stories of Homeownership and the Impact of the Combating Redlining Initiative
Our Combating Redlining Initiative, launched in 2021, has made transformative progress in advancing economic opportunities for communities of color in Birmingham, Alabama; Columbus, Ohio; Houston; Jacksonville, Florida; Los...

Featured Items

How the Civil Rights Division Protects Against Religious and National Origin Discrimination
Combating Religious Discrimination
Combating National Origin Discrimination

Know Your Rights: Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
View the flyer and other languages on the Publications page

Questions and Answers regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College and University of North Carolina
Read the Questions and Answers

How the Civil Rights Division Combats Sexual Misconduct
Know Your Rights Flyer (English) (Spanish version)

Justice Department Issues Joint Statement on Enforcement Efforts Against Discrimination and Bias in Automated Systems
Statement (4/25/2023)

Justice Department Publishes Guide to Federal Voting Rights
Know Your Voting Rights