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You are subscribed to Civil Rights news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. U.S. Attorney's Office Sues The Town Of Beekman For Preventing The Operation Of A Sober Home 03/05/2026 07:00 AM EST United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today the filing of a civil rights lawsuit against the TOWN OF BEEKMAN ("BEEKMAN") in Dutchess County.   SDNY U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Settlement Agreement With Spring Valley To Increase Supply Of Affordable Housing 03/05/2026 07:00 AM EST United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced the settlement of a lawsuit against the VILLAGE OF SPRING VALLEY ("SPRING VALLEY"), which will result in the completion of 22 units of affordable rental housing within the Village over the next five years.  Philadelphia Correctional Officer and His Former Supervisor Convicted at Trial in Connection with Violation of Inmate's Constitutional Rights 03/04/2026 07:00 AM EST FCI Aliceville Correctional Officer Indicted for Sexual Assault of Inmates 03/04/2026 07:00 AM EST A correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Aliceville was charged in an indictment, unsealed today, with eight counts of deprivation of rights under color of law arising out of his sexual assault of seven female inmates. Justice Department Secures Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Green Bay Landlord 03/04/2026 07:00 AM EST The Justice Department announced today that David Jones and D Jones Properties LLC have agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Jones sexually harassed a female tenant in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Springfield Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crime Violation 03/04/2026 07:00 AM EST A Springfield, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for a federal hate crime after assaulting a victim on the basis of their sexual orientation. Springfield Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crime Violation 03/03/2026 07:00 AM EST A Springfield, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for a federal hate crime after assaulting a victim on the basis of their sexual orientation. Federal Jury Finds Former San Diego County Sheriff's Deputy Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Fleeing Arrestee 03/03/2026 07:00 AM EST SAN DIEGO – A federal jury today convicted former San Diego County Sheriff's Deputy Aaron Richard Russell in the fatal shooting of a 36-year-old unarmed man who was shot four times from behind while running away from authorities. Following a two-week trial and less than seven hours of deliberation, the jury found that Russell violated the civil rights of the victim in taking his life by shooting him in the back as he ran away. He was convicted on both counts filed against him - Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law and Use and Discharge of a Firearm During and In Relation to a Crime of Violence Columbia Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Hate Crime 03/03/2026 07:00 AM EST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jonathan Andrew Felkel, 34, of Columbia, has agreed to plead guilty to violating the housing rights of his black neighbor, J.M. A federal grand jury returned an indictment, presented by the U.S. Attorney's Office, in December 2025.

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