US EditionUS cancels hundreds of grants for police, crime victims, Justice Dept documents show
- The US Justice Department canceled 365 grants that provided funding for various victim support programs, according to internal records and sources close to the matter.
- Among the programs affected were those assisting crime victims, including support for hotlines and counseling services.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that the cancellations were aligned with the administration's priorities, emphasizing the need to focus on direct victim services.
- The National Center for Victims of Crime reported a loss of nearly $3 million for programs like hotlines and counseling for victims.
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Drug monitoring will only be conducted once a year
Due to budget cuts, the Department of Justice has decided to abandon the quarterly drug monitoring study and will henceforth investigate the spread of drugs on one day a year. According to the Institute for Health Development (TAI), chemically objective information on the spread of drugs is necessary because the Estonian drug market is so volatile that users themselves often do not know what they are using.
With federal action paused, what's next for Minneapolis policing?
Now under its third stay in federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) consent decree settlement agreement with the Minneapolis Police Department that would legally mandate reform remains in limbo. City officials say the work toward compliance will continue regardless of the pending signature of a federal judge that would give the formal green light for the decree. Mayor Jacob Frey has said he will commit to the terms of the federal co…
Mayor Scott Condemns Trump Administration’s Cuts to Public Safety Funding
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — the mayor emphasized that cuts to the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs and related agencies extend far beyond dollar amounts — jeopardizing technical assistance, training, and access to expertise that cities across the country rely on to combat crime and improve officer safety.
Nonprofit for at-risk youth the latest hit by 'devastating' funding cut
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Court Appointed Special Advocates For Children, or CASA, of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties announced that they're the latest local agency to be hit with federal funding cuts. CASA, a nonprofit that works with vulnerable and at-risk children, says the news came last night, when the Department of Justice cut funding for hundreds of grantees. Missouri couple accused of starving one-year-old, parents blame pot: police "It w…
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