Civil Rights News Update

Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to Civil Rights news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Two Chicago Residents Sentenced for Sex Trafficking a Minor 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST A Chicago man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking a minor victim and distributing child sexual abuse material. His co-defendant, a Chicago woman, was sentenced previously to 19 years in prison for conspiracy to sex traffic the minor. Fifth West Virginia Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violation in Connection with Death of Inmate 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST Fifth West Virginia Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violation in Connection with Death of Inmate 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST A former corrections officer from the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, pleaded guilty today for his role in an assault that resulted in the death of an inmate, identified by the initials Q.B., on March 1, 2022. Mark Holdren pleaded guilty to conspiring with other officers to violate inmate Q.B.'s civil rights which resulted in the death of Q.B. Justice Department Launches Disability Rights Investigation into Unnecessary Institutionalization in Michigan's State Psychiatric Hospitals 11/13/2024 07:00 AM EST The Justice Department announced today that it has opened an investigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into whether the State of Michigan unnecessarily institutionalizes adults with serious mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals. The department will investigate whether the state fails to provide necessary community-based mental health services to enable people to transition from the state psychiatric hospitals and remain stable in the community. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys