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The Justice Department is dispatching teams of federal agents to Richmond, Va., and 14 other cities struggling with violent crime problems despite a dropping U.S. crime rate, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday. The violent crime rate has plunged to the lowest level in 30 years, but we view these impressive results as just the beginning, Ash stanley mug croft said. Our goal is to make an immediate impact on these communities by targeting repeat offenders with tough prosecutions and tough sentences. stanley cup Some of the 15 cities have seen violent crime rates rise even as the nation s crime rate has dropped in recent years. Richmond, for example, had approximately 100 slayings last year and is on pace to match or exceed that number this year. Others among the 15 cities do have falling crime rates but have specific problems that federal authorities are being assigned to address.Teams of agents stanley cups from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Marshals Service; and Drug Enforcement Administration will be assigned to each of the 15 cities for six months. A Justice Department prosecutor will handle cases of those charged. Investigators will focus on prosecuting people for firearms violations, which often accompany gang activity, illegal drug organizations and organized crime groups. The 15 Violent Crime Impact Teams will use high-tech surveillance and other techniques to identify the worst offenders.The other cities are Albuquerq Jyrv 911 log from Prince s estate released
NEAR THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, N.D. AP 鈥?A judge on Friday denied the Standing Rock Si adidas yeezy oux tribe s attempt to halt the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline near its North Dakota reservation, but three federal agencies asked the pipeline company to voluntarily pause work on a segment that tribal officials say holds sacred sites and artifacts.The Standing Rock Sioux tribe, whose cause drew thousands to a protest site in North Dakota, had challenged the Army Corps of Engineers decision to grant permits at more than 200 water crossings for Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners $3.8 billion pipeline, saying that the project violates seve adidas campus ral federal laws, including the National Historic Preservation Act, and will harm water supplies. The tribe also says ancient sacred sites have been disturbed during construction.U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington denied the tribe s request for a temporary injunction in a 58-page opinion.But a joint statement from the Departments of Justice, Army and Interior said it would reconsider any of its previous decisions on l salomon mujer and that borders or is under Lake Oahe and requested that Energy Transfer Partners voluntarily pause work within 20 miles east or west of the lake. The statement also said that the case highlighted the need for a serious discussion on whether there should be nationwide reform with respect to considering tribes views on these types of infrastructure projects. Attorney Jan Hasselman with envi
The Justice Department is dispatching teams of federal agents to Richmond, Va., and 14 other cities struggling with violent crime problems despite a dropping U.S. crime rate, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday. The violent crime rate has plunged to the lowest level in 30 years, but we view these impressive results as just the beginning, Ash stanley mug croft said. Our goal is to make an immediate impact on these communities by targeting repeat offenders with tough prosecutions and tough sentences. stanley cup Some of the 15 cities have seen violent crime rates rise even as the nation s crime rate has dropped in recent years. Richmond, for example, had approximately 100 slayings last year and is on pace to match or exceed that number this year. Others among the 15 cities do have falling crime rates but have specific problems that federal authorities are being assigned to address.Teams of agents stanley cups from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Marshals Service; and Drug Enforcement Administration will be assigned to each of the 15 cities for six months. A Justice Department prosecutor will handle cases of those charged. Investigators will focus on prosecuting people for firearms violations, which often accompany gang activity, illegal drug organizations and organized crime groups. The 15 Violent Crime Impact Teams will use high-tech surveillance and other techniques to identify the worst offenders.The other cities are Albuquerq Jyrv 911 log from Prince s estate released
NEAR THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, N.D. AP 鈥?A judge on Friday denied the Standing Rock Si adidas yeezy oux tribe s attempt to halt the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline near its North Dakota reservation, but three federal agencies asked the pipeline company to voluntarily pause work on a segment that tribal officials say holds sacred sites and artifacts.The Standing Rock Sioux tribe, whose cause drew thousands to a protest site in North Dakota, had challenged the Army Corps of Engineers decision to grant permits at more than 200 water crossings for Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners $3.8 billion pipeline, saying that the project violates seve adidas campus ral federal laws, including the National Historic Preservation Act, and will harm water supplies. The tribe also says ancient sacred sites have been disturbed during construction.U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington denied the tribe s request for a temporary injunction in a 58-page opinion.But a joint statement from the Departments of Justice, Army and Interior said it would reconsider any of its previous decisions on l salomon mujer and that borders or is under Lake Oahe and requested that Energy Transfer Partners voluntarily pause work within 20 miles east or west of the lake. The statement also said that the case highlighted the need for a serious discussion on whether there should be nationwide reform with respect to considering tribes views on these types of infrastructure projects. Attorney Jan Hasselman with envi