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You are subscribed to Civil Rights news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Two Men Sentenced to Combined 80 years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking and Fentanyl Distribution 02/05/2026 07:00 AM EST Two Arlington men were sentenced to a combined 80 years in federal prison for their roles in sex trafficking a juvenile female who had been reported as a runaway and to whom they supplied fentanyl. Illegal Sex Trafficking Ringleader Indicted in the District of Utah 02/05/2026 07:00 AM EST SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Venezuelan national who was residing in the United States illegally with sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion after he allegedly threatened a commercial sex worker prior to transporting the alleged victim to Utah to continue doing commercial sex work under threat of force.  Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Borough Alleging Its Zoning Code Violated Religious Land Use Provisions 02/05/2026 07:00 AM EST The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the Borough of Kingston, Pennsylvania, to resolve allegations that it violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by enacting and enforcing a 2023 zoning ordinance that treats religious land uses worse than comparable secular uses and unreasonably limit religious land use. Maximum Sentence for Neo-Nazi Guilty of Hate Crime 02/04/2026 07:00 AM EST MACON, Ga. – A North Carolina man was sentenced to the statutory maximum of five years in prison for sending antisemitic threats to Georgia's only Jewish State House Representative and the Rabbi of Temple Beth Israel in Macon after both women publicly backed the passage of Georgia House Bill 30, the state's first legislation defining antisemitism. Worcester Couple Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking 02/04/2026 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – A husband and wife from Worcester have been sentenced for sex trafficking a victim in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island. New Terrorism-Related Charges Filed Against Alleged Killer of Israeli Embassy Employees 02/04/2026 07:00 AM EST Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, was charged in a 13-count superseding indictment unsealed today in U.S. District Court with multiple terrorism-related offenses in connection with the May 21, 2025, fatal shootings of two Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum in downtown Washington D.C. Recognition of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month 02/02/2026 07:00 AM EST Last month the USAO-NDMS joined DOJ and DHS in observing National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This reaffirms the administration's commitment to combat all forms of human trafficking and protecting victims and survivors.

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