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New Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Create and Distribute Videos Depicting Monkey Torture and Mutilation

09/30/2025 08:00 AM EDT

A New Jersey man was sentenced to prison in connection with his involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys.

Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Trafficking Whale and Bird Parts

09/30/2025 08:00 AM EDT

Sergey Bachkovsky, of Greene, Maine, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine, to trafficking whale and bird parts in violation of the Lacey Act.

Justice Department Opens Investigation into Des Moines Public Schools for Race-Based Employment Practices

09/30/2025 08:00 AM EDT

Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) to determine whether it engages in employment practices that discriminate based on race, color, and national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964, as amended.

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