Tagged: U.S. Justice Department (DOJ)

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3:13pm

Thu May 9, 2013
The Two-Way

Feds Reach Agreement With Montana School On Sexual Assaults

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The Department of Justice has reached an agreement with the University of Montana to resolve an investigation into the school's response to accusations of sexual harassment since 2009. The federal inquiry will continue to examine how Missoula city officials have handled such cases.

"The Justice Department started its investigation a year ago, following a string of reports of sexual assaults," reports NPR's Martin Kaste, for our Newscast Desk. "Female students said their complaints weren't taken seriously or followed up on properly."

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3:31pm

Wed May 8, 2013
The Two-Way

Enron's Jeffrey Skilling May See Sentence Reduced

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Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling could have his more than 24-year prison sentence reduced by as many as 10 years under a deal announced Wednesday by the Justice Department.

The agreement with Skilling's lawyers, which still needs the approval of a federal judge, would reduce the former Enron chief's sentence to between 14 and 17 1/2 years.

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5:03am

Wed May 8, 2013
The Two-Way

Head Of Environmental Crimes Unit Is Leaving Government

Originally published on Wed May 8, 2013 9:38 am

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Assistant U.S. Attorney General Ignacia Moreno, the point person at the Justice Department for prosecuting environmental crimes, says she will leave government service next month.

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