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October 28, 2008
The achievements of the people we honor today span the globe, and are as broad as the mission of the Department: To enforce the law and to defend the interests of the United States according to the law. Agents, lawyers, paralegals, support staff, analysts, and investigators all serve that mission in different ways, as do our partners in law enforcement from outside the Department whom we also honor today. But what all of these award recipients have in common is that they have achieved the highest level of accomplishment in the work that they do.
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The Department of Justice is committed to protecting the rights of all citizens to access the ballot on Election Day, and to preventing and punishing voter fraud. If you believe that you have been denied the right to vote based on your race, color, or language minority status or that otherwise your voting rights under federal law have been violated, or if you believe that you have evidence of voter fraud, you may contact the Department of Justice.
El Departamento de Justicia se ha comprometido a proteger los derechos de todos los ciudadanos para que tengan accesso al voto durante el Día de las Elecciones, y a prevenir y castigar el fraude electoral. Si usted cree que se le ha sido negado su derecho para votar por causa de su raza, su color ó su idioma natal, ó si sus derechos de votante bajo las leyes federales han sido violados, ó si tiene evidencia de fraude electoral, puede contactar el Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos. |
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November 04, 2008 |
Plantation Pipe Line Will Pay Penalty for Fuel Spills in Va., N.C., Ga. Plantation Pipe Line Company, Alpharetta, Ga., has agreed to pay a civil penalty and implement safeguards in order to resolve a Clean Water Act lawsuit over fuel pipeline spills in three states. (Read More) | Miami Physician Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison
for $26.2 Million Medicare Fraud Miami physician Ronald Harris was sentenced to 84 months in prison and medical clinic administrator Mariela Rodriguez was sentenced to 70 months in prison for defrauding the Medicare program in connection with large scale HIV infusion fraud schemes. (Read More) | EGL Pays U.S. to Resolve False Claims & Kickback Allegations
Related to Overseas Shipments for the Military EGL Inc., operating as Eagle Global Logistics, paid the United States $750,000 to settle allegations that the company, in violation of the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Act, paid gratuities to employees of KBR, the prime contractor for the U.S. Armys LOGCAP III contract for logistical support of military operations overseas. (Read More) |
November 03, 2008 |
Two Men Plead Guilty to Burning Islamic Center in Tennessee Michael Corey Golden and Jonathan Edward Stone pleaded guilty today in federal court in Nashville, Tenn., for their roles in burning and vandalizing the Islamic Center of Columbia, Tenn., on Feb. 9, 2008. A third defendant, Eric Ian Baker remains under indictment for his role in the arson. (Read More) |
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As part of Project Safe Childhood, the U.S. Department of Justice together
with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and
the Ad Council have partnered to produce the following Public Service
Announcements (PSA’s) in an ongoing initiative to protect America’s
youth. Further, the Project Safe Childhood Web site provides information
to our federal, state, and local community partners that will help protect
our children from online exploitation and abuse.
Links to the PSA’s and Project Safe Childhood Web site are below:
Watch PSC Videos: Campaign
Introduction Everyone
Knows Your Name Bulletin
Board
View Project Safe Childhood
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