JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 19 -- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland issued the following remarks at the announcement of the significant milestone of the agency's Combating Redlining Initiative after securing over $107 million in relief for communities of color nationwide: * * * Good morning everyone. I am joined by Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Kristen Clarke, and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, Roger Handberg. We are here today to announce a major developme  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the announcement of the significant milestone of the agency's Combating Redlining Initiative after securing over $107 million in relief for communities of color nationwide: * * * Thank you, Attorney General Garland. I am proud to join you and U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg for the Middle District of Florida today to mark this significant and unprecedented   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Justice Department announced today that its Combating Redlining Initiative has secured over $107 million in relief for communities of color nationwide that have experienced lending discrimination by banks or other mortgage lending businesses. As a part of the $107 million, the Department also announced a $9 million agreement with Ameris Bank to resolve allegations that Ameris engaged in a pattern or pra  more