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Colorado suicide prevention coordinator faces scrutiny over social media post celebrating assassination of Charlie Kirk

September 12, 2025

Denver, CO – A Colorado public health employee is facing scrutiny after comments surfaced on social media that appeared to celebrate the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Jazmin Murguia, a suicide…

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New Jersey group slams NYC after Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak sparks urgent calls for broader prevention measures

August 8, 2025

New York, NY – A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has left 67 people sick and three dead since late July, prompting renewed demands for New York City to overhaul its…

Think Your Car Is Safe? Not Always — NJ Police Share Theft Prevention Tips

August 6, 2025

Think Your Car Is Safe? Not Always — NJ Police Share Theft Prevention Tips Car theft in New Jersey has seen a significant decline in recent years. In 2024, approximately 14,755 motor…

Fentanyl Seizures at Border Continue to Spike, Making San Diego a National Epicenter for Fentanyl Trafficking; U.S. Attorney’s Office Prioritizes Prosecutions and Prevention Programs

Department of Justice Press Releases

Assistant U. S. Attorney Adam Gordon (619) 546-6720 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 12, 2022 SAN DIEGO – More deadly fentanyl is being seized by border officials in San Diego and Imperial…

August 12, 2022

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Seasoned Federal Prosecutor Receives The Attorney General’s Award For Fraud Prevention

Department of Justice Press Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the recipients for the 69th Annual Attorney General’s Awards yesterday, recognizing Department of Justice employees and partners for their extraordinary contributions to the…

July 13, 2022

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Democrats Demand Suicide Prevention Program and Mental Health Services on College Campuses in NJ

New Jersey News

TRENTON, NJ – While most New Jersey college campuses have online suicide counselors and mental health professionals, New Jersey Democrats want to make them mandatory at all higher education institutions. According to…

June 9, 2022

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HSS to Offer Free Injury Prevention Program for 50 U.S. High Schools via New “Move Better Play Better” Initiative

NEW YORK, May 26, 2022 — The top-ranked orthopedic hospital in the nation, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), has launched a new initiative, “Move Better Play Better”, which will provide free injury…

May 26, 2022

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Syracuse City School District Teachers Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards to Federally Funded High School Dropout Prevention Program

Department of Justice Press Releases

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Syracuse City School District teachers Jason Cecile and Nichole Murray have agreed to pay the United States $31,872.90 to resolve allegations that they submitted false timecards in connection…

May 25, 2022

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U.S. Attorney’s Office for District of the U.S. Virgin Islands Commemorates April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Department of Justice Press Releases

St. Thomas, USVI – Every April, the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the U.S. Virgin Islands join survivors, advocates, and communities nationwide in observing Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention…

April 5, 2022

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VIPD Crime Prevention Bureau, Project Safe Neighborhoods, and Community Leaders Invite Everyone to Support the Oswald Harris Court Community on St. Thomas With a Walk Through the Neighborhood on Thursday, March 24th a 4:00 p.m.

Department of Justice Press Releases

St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney, Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that members of the Virgin Islands Police Department Crime Prevention Bureau, the U.S. Virgin Islands Project Safe Neighborhood initiative, and…

March 23, 2022

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Fentanyl symposium to feature experts in enforcement, prevention, treatment

Department of Justice Press Releases

MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA – Fentanyl will be the focus of an event next week in Morgantown that will bring national experts to West Virginia to identify solutions to the substance abuse crisis.…

March 18, 2022

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Founder Of Cyberfraud Prevention Company Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Investors Of Over $100 Million

Department of Justice Press Releases

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ADAM ROGAS, the co-founder and former CEO, CFO, and member of the board of directors of Las…

March 16, 2022

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Three Men Arrested on Federal Gun and Drug Charges as a Part of DOJ Violent Crime Prevention Initiative

Department of Justice Press Releases

Montgomery, Alabama – Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama, the Montgomery Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives…

March 11, 2022

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Shoplifting suspect slashed store loss prevention worker at Bronx Terminal Market

NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department reported that on February 28th, a shoplifting suspect slashed a loss prevention officer when confronted about his crime. The incident happened inside…

March 8, 2022

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Carjacking Prevention Campaign

Department of Justice Press Releases

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –The United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, W. Stephen Muldrow, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Joseph González, announced today…

February 22, 2022

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U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana Commemorates National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Department of Justice Press Releases

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAPM), a time to raise awareness about this all-too-common issue, focus efforts on ending the violence, and share resources for teens experiencing violence,…

February 15, 2022

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United States Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Department of Justice Press Releases

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – On February 2, 2022, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland released the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. Rooted…

February 11, 2022

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Police investigating shooting of Rite Aid loss prevention officer in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania News

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On February 1st, 2022, at approximately 8:50 pm the complainant, a loss prevention officer for the Rite Aid located at 1528 N. Broad Street, was shot in the foot…

February 4, 2022

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United States Attorney Commemorates National Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Department of Justice Press Releases

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg highlights efforts by federal, state, and local partners to prevent and combat human trafficking in the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) during National…

January 31, 2022

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins Launch of High School Mentoring Program Targeting Violence and Substance Use Prevention

Department of Justice Press Releases

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The United States Attorney’s Office is joining with three Project Safe Neighborhoods community outreach partners in the launch of a 20-week in-school mentoring program for students at Blackstone Academy…

January 26, 2022

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates 11th Annual Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Department of Justice Press Releases

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina today commemorates National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, as part of the 11th annual National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention…

January 11, 2022

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Recognizes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Department of Justice Press Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina reaffirms its commitment to combating all forms of human…

January 11, 2022

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Justice Department Awards Highly Competitive Grant to York County’s Caring Unlimited for Youth Violence Prevention

PORTLAND, Maine: As Domestic Violence Awareness Month ends, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced today that Caring Unlimited, York County’s domestic violence resource center, was recently awarded a $497,000 three-year grant from…

November 1, 2021

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