JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * Federal Lawsuit Says Waste Management Company Subjected Employees to Racist Slurs and Retaliation * * * Waste Pro of Florida, a waste collection, recycling, processing and disposal company based in Longwood, Florida, violated federal law when it subjected Black employees to racist slurs and then retaliated against them for complaining about the behavior, t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Justice Department announced that it will award $68,196,816 through 88 grants to American Indian and Alaska Native communities to provide services and promote justice for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking. The awards are administered through the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and will enhance Tribal justice systems, support an array of services for victim  more