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Mar 9, 2023 · On June 5, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois ordered Dish Network, LLC to pay $280 million in civil penalties and damages to the United States and the states of California, Illinois, North Carolina, and Ohio in connection with more than 100 million illegal telemarketing calls.
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Hate crimes can be considered an umbrella term that encompasses many different types of civil rights violations, but it felt right to mention them first. Nowadays, we can see how there are still people committing hate crimes based on someone’s skin color, sexual orientation, religion, or many other things, and it is one of the vilest violations of ...
Naturally, sexual assault is a hideous crime, but there are specific types of sexual assault that might not fall under the jurisdiction of the police. While most civil rights laws tend to ignore women for some reason, there are some that deal with offensive language that might be considered sexual assault, mostly confined to the workplace. Inapprop...
According to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, all types of discrimination connected to voting is prohibited. Everyone should be allowed their right to vote which is one of the staples of a democratic society. The act even ensured that there could be no laws that might prevent certain citizens from voting. Election periods are often filled with shady ...
According to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is against the law for employers to discriminate against their employees based on their religion, sex, race, color, and nationality. This was later extended to include sexual orientation, age, and disability. However, employers all over the world continue violating these rights to this day. This should ...
Excessive force used by law enforcement officers is a hideous crime and violation of civil rights that should require harsher punishments. We are witnessing new cases of people being brutally beaten up by police officers constantly, and it often happens due to some other factor tied to discrimination. It is not uncommon that these cases end up in t...
Continuing on the previous civil rights violation, another one that is somewhat similar is the obstruction of justice, which includes false arrests. The government and the police have both violated the civil rights of Black and Hispanic people many times, by wrongfully accusing them of crimes they did not commit. They often arrest people without en...
This is another violation of civil rights that is often tied to various forms of discrimination. We’ve already mentioned how it is wrong to not give someone a job because of their sexual orientation of the color of their skin, among other things, but it is also wrong to do the same when it comes to housing. People refusing to rent an apartment or a...
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Oct 16, 2023 · U.S. Crime Rates and Trends — Analysis of FBI Crime Statistics. The FBI’s latest report on crime trends includes 2022 data for national, regional, and local levels. This page lists key statistics from the latest annual crime report published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The report, published on October 16, 2023, includes data on ...
Mar 3, 2023 · White-collar crime involves non-violent crimes committed by individuals in positions of trust or authority, such as embezzlement, fraud, or insider trading. Penalties for white-collar crimes can include fines and imprisonment, with the severity of the penalty depending on the severity of the offense. The Most Common Crimes in the United States
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Oct 16, 2023 · The FBI’s crime statistics estimates for 2022 show that national violent crime decreased an estimated 1.7% in 2022 compared to 2021 estimates: Murder and non-negligent manslaughter recorded a ...
Nov 21, 2021 · Three different cases in three courtrooms in three states have sparked some similar conversations about justice and injustice in America. The Kyle Rittenhouse trial ended Friday with his acquittal ...
Sep 25, 2020 · Its crime rate also dropped sharply compared to the same period in 2019. Both trends, Boudin said, were “unprecedented.”. “If fewer people are incarcerated, then more people will be able to ...
