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Press Releases 2007

12/12/07 Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey Honors Medal of Valor Recipients
12/12/07 Urban and Suburban Crime Rates Stable From 2005 to 2006
12/10/07 Department of Justice Provides $1.7 Million to Help Victims of Identity Theft and Fraud
12/05/07 One in Every 31 U.S. Adults Was in a Prison or Jail or on Probation or Parole at the End of Last Year
12/02/07 School Crime Rates Stable Children 50 Times More Likely to Be Murdered Away From School Than at School
11/28/07 $82.7 Million Provided to Tribal Communities for Law and Justice System Improvements
11/13/07 Innovations in Rescuing Abducted Children Highlighted at National AMBER Alert Conference
11/06/07 New Emergency Responder Technologies Showcased at Critical Incident Conference
10/23/07 Department of Justice Awarded More Than $546 Million in Fiscal Year 2007 to Assist Crime Victims
10/16/07 Department of Justice Announces $75 Million to Help Fight Violent Crime
10/11/07 States Reported More Than 2,000 Arrest-Related Deaths From 2003 Through 2005
09/27/07 HIV/AIDS Cases Among State and Federal Prison Inmates Fell for the Sixth Straight Year During 2005
09/25/07 Department of Justice Awards $1.5 Million to Denver for Cold Case Program
09/20/07 Department of Justice Creates Specialized Law Enforcement Technology Centers
09/14/07 Department of Justice to Help Tribal Communities Develop and Implement AMBER Alert Plans
09/13/07 Assistant Attorney General Regina B. Schofield Announces Departure from Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs
09/12/07 Justice Department Demonstrates National Database to Match Unidentified Remains and Missing Persons Information
09/07/07 Media Advisory: Justice Department to Hold Media Event to Demonstrate New Database for Matching Unidentified Remains and Missing Persons Information
09/05/07 Department of Justice Awards More Than $1 Million to Fight Crime in Hennepin County, MN
09/05/07 Department of Justice Awards More Than $5.1 Million to Fight Crime in Los Angeles
09/04/07 Department of Justice Awards More Than $5 Million to Fight Crime In Chicago
08/31/07 Department of Justice Awards More Than $1.3 Million to Fight Crime in Indianapolis
08/31/07 Department of Justice Awards More Than $1.1 Million to Fight Crime in Atlanta
08/30/07 Department of Justice Awards More Than $1.2 Million to Fight Crime in Clark County, NV
08/28/07 Attorney General Announces New Funding to Assist Recovery Efforts in New Orleans
08/28/07 Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Efforts to Rebuild New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina
08/21/07 Department of Justice Announces Over $40 Million to Support Anti-Crime Community Efforts
08/13/07 Department of Justice Awards More Than $5.3 Million to Fight Crime in Washington
08/13/07 Justice Department Makes First Payments to Victims Under International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program
08/10/07 Department of Justice Awards More Than $2.4 Million to Fight Crime in Utah
08/09/07 Black Americans Were Victims in 15 Percent of All Nonfatal Violent Crimes and 49 Percent of All Homicides During 2005
08/08/07 Department of Justice Announces Over $6.6 Million to Support Anti-crime Community Efforts
08/03/07 Department of Justice Announces Findings on Dragon Skin Body Armor
08/02/07 Department of Justice Announces $17 Million in Awards to Enforce Underage Drinking Laws
08/01/07 Department of Justice Consults With Indian Country and Responds to Tribal Needs
07/27/07 Prepared Remarks for Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at the National Symposium on Sex Offender Management and Accountability
07/02/07 Justice Department Launches National Missing and Unidentified Persons Initiative (NamUs)
06/28/07 Law Enforcement Employment Grew Between 2000-2004 According to Justice Department Study
06/27/07 Largest Increase in Prison and Jail Inmate Populations Since Midyear 2000
06/24/07 Almost 2,000 Medical Examiners' and Coroners' Offices Investigated About One Million Deaths in 2004
05/24/07 DHS and DOJ Host First National Watch Groups Summit
05/18/07 Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Honors Law Enforcement Officers for Efforts to Help Missing and Exploited Children
05/17/07 Department of Justice Announces Proposed National Guidelines for Sex Offender Registration and Notification, and $25 Million in Grants
05/14/07 Media Advisory: Call for Nominations - 2006-2007 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
04/29/07 Police Stop White, Black and Hispanic Drivers at Similar Rates According to Department of Justice Report
04/20/07 Justice Department Honors Award Recipients for Advancing Rights and Services to Victims of Crime
04/16/07 Media Advisory: Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and other Department of Justice Officials to Participate in Events Commemorating Crime Victims' Rights Week
03/29/07 Justice Department Examines Emerging Trends in Child Abuse
03/25/07 Majority of Medical Malpractice Claims in Seven States Closed Without Compensation Payments
01/21/07 Death Rates Lower in State Prisons Than in the General Population
01/16/07 Department of Justice Educates Public About Stalking
01/11/07 Department of Justice Commemorates National AMBER Alert Awareness Day