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May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a celebration of the contributions of Jewish Americans to the great tapestry of American history. The threads for Jews and Black Americans in that tapestry are interwoven in essential ways. As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. told the American Jewish Congress in 1958:
On May 14 and 15, in Mexico City, Mexico, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Assistance (INL) and the Mexican Attorney General’s office (FGR), through the Specialized Office for International Affairs (FEAIN), directed by Licenciado Miguel Angel Méndez Buenos Aires,held the third in a series of workshops with prosecutors from FGR.
The White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR), staffed and directed by the Office for Access to Justice (ATJ), has been busy this year, driving forward the collaboration of 28 federal agencies towards advancing access to justice. LAIR is mandated to “improve coordination among Federal programs, so that programs are more efficient and produce better outcomes,” including expanded access to legal services. Part of that mission entails marshalling and expanding access to the resources across federal government that can fund legal help. In line with these goals, LAIR published a first-of...
Courtesy of:
LAIR Executive Director Allie Yang-Green, Todd Venook and Justin Brooks
In April, we marked the 23rd annual observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This year’s theme, “Building Connected Communities,” recognizes that the best way to prevent sexual assault and support survivors is by working together to create strong, connected communities that are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone.
On April 30, 2024, assessors from North Macedonia National Institute for Accreditation conducted the annual assessment of the MOI Forensic lab and presented the lab with ISO reaccreditation.
Combating corporate crime is one of the Criminal Division’s top priorities. We are focused on identifying the most serious misconduct and holding wrongdoers accountable.
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Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department's Criminal Division
On April 22, 2024, the Engaging Multinational Policewomen on Equality and Rights (EMPoWER) program and the Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) program, under the Women in Security project, kicked off training at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) to wrap up the first phase of assistance for a cohort of 20 security sector officers in Kenya.
On April 16, the opening of the Southeast Europe Police Chiefs Association’s (SEPCA) Women Police Officers Network workshop on the Power of Effective Communication took place in Vršac, Serbia.