WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 9, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at the agency's celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: * * * Thank you, Kevonne, for that introduction, and for your leadership of the Office for Civil Rights in the Office of Justice Programs. I am honored to welcome everyone to this program marking the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Sixty-one years ago, o  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * 46 states, territories receive base formula funding to improve employment opportunities * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $39 million in grants to 46 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs across key industries and provide workers with access to the new, good-  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Three men were sentenced on July 9, 2024, after they previously pleaded guilty to felony charges related to their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Alan Michael St. Onge,  more