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The U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) provides access to information on law enforcement, public safety, crime control and prevention, and the fair and impartial  administration of justice

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Kansas Owner of Construction Firms Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Employment Tax...

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A Kansas woman was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison for willfully failing to account for and pay over employment taxes to the IRS in connection with three construction firms that she
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Real Estate Investor Resentenced to Prison for Bid Rigging After Retaliating Against Witnesses

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A real estate investor was resentenced yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky to 18 months in prison after his probation was revoked for retaliating against
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Former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Inspector General Sentenced for Falsifying...

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A former Assistant Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was sentenced today
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Former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Inspector General Convicted of Falsifying...

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A federal jury convicted a former Assistant Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) yesterday for engaging in a scheme to conceal his financial
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Las Vegas Real Estate Professional Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

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According to court documents and statements made in court, from approximately 2009 through 2019 Scott Lawrence owned and operated Turn Two Inc., a Nevada real estate company.
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Justice Department Awards $34 Million to Support Community Crisis Response

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The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced grant awards totaling $34 million to help communities address crises involving homelessness, mental health and substance use disorders, and other public health
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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Discrimination in Residential Rental Properties in North Dakota

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The Department of Justice announced today that Hampton Corporation Inc. and several related individuals and entities have agreed to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that they violated
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Justice Department Settles Disability Discrimination Claims Against 19 Building Owners

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The Justice Department today announced that it reached a single agreement with 19 building owners* who rent space in their buildings to stores and restaurants. The agreement requires
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Justice Department Issues Statement Announcing Decision to Appeal Alabama Association of Realtors v. HHS

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Brian M. Boynton, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Civil Division, released the following statement: “The CDC’s eviction moratorium — which Congress
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Construction Company Owners Pleaded Guilty to Defrauding Federal Program Intended for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small...

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Michael Wibracht of San Antonio, Texas, the former owner of several companies in the construction industry, conspired to defraud the United States in order to obtain valuable government contracts under programs administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for which neither his nor his co-conspirators’ companies were eligible. One co-conspirator
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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Discrimination in North Dakota Housing

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The Department of Justice announced today that it filed a lawsuit alleging that Hampton Corporation Inc. and several other individuals and entities violated the Fair Housing Act
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Leader of Armed Home Invasion Robbery Crew Convicted of RICO Conspiracy and Other Violent...

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A federal jury in Detroit, Michigan, found a Colombian man guilty of all charges in a nine-count indictment charging him with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
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Department of Justice Launches a National Nursing Home Initiative

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Attorney General William P. Barr announced today the launch of the Department of Justice’s National Nursing Home Initiative, which will coordinate and enhance civil and criminal efforts to pursue nursing homes that provide grossly substandard
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Rhode Island Property Developer Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for $10 Million Ponzi...

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An East Greenwich, Rhode Island, property developer was sentenced to eight years in prison today for operating a $10.3 million dollar Ponzi scheme and obstructing an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigation
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CRA/LA Agrees to Pay $3.1 Million to Resolve Alleged Misuse of Federal Funds for...

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CRA/LA agreed to pay $3.1 million to resolve allegations that its predecessor violated the False Claims Act by knowingly failing to comply with federal accessibility laws when it financed and assisted in the development of affordable housing in the City
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California Real Estate Developer Sentenced to 15 Months for Making Conduit Contributions in Two...

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Oakland-area real estate developer James Tong was sentenced to 15 months today for funneling tens of thousands of dollars of his own money through straw donors into two consecutive congressional campaigns for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Justice Department Resolves Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Housing Authority of the City of...

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The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (HACB), doing business as Park City Communities
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Leader of the Castro Enterprise Involved in Armed Home Invasions that Targeted Victims of...

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 A Texas woman was sentenced to 37 years in prison for her role as the leader of several robbery crews that traveled across the United States in order to conduct armed home invasions of families of Indian and Asian descent. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski
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Departments of Justice and Housing and Urban Development Sign Interagency Memorandum on the Application...

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Attorney General William P. Barr and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today issued a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two
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California Real Estate Developer Convicted of Making Conduit Contributions in Two U.S. Congressional Campaigns

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Today, a federal jury found an Oakland-area real estate developer guilty for funneling tens of thousands of dollars through straw donors into two consecutive congressional campaigns

Business Real Estate Press Releases

Support Ukrainian Refugees

GFP Real Estate and Its Tenants Raise More Than $200,000 to...

GFP Real Estate is pleased to announce that its "Support Ukraine in Crisis" campaign raised more than $200,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts on the ground in Ukraine.

Recent Gov & Nonprofit Real Estate Press Releases

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall

Senator Marshalls Slams United Nations Climate Change Goals That Will Harm...

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. released the following statement on the United Nations Net-Zero Banking Alliance’s (NZBA) decision to dramatically expand their Green New Deal