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Oregon White Supremacist Indicted for Threatening Ohio Civil Rights Leader by Mailing a Noose

Daniel Lee Jones, of Portland, Ore., has been indicted and arrested for allegedly mailing a hangman’s noose to the Lima, Ohio, chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Justice Department announced today. At the time he mailed the noose for the purpose of threatening Jason Upthegrove, Jones, 32, was a regional [...]

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Justice Department to Monitor Election in Ohio

The Justice Department today announced that during the Sept. 8, 2009, municipal election in Cleveland, Ohio, it will monitor polling place activities for compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Attorneys from the Department’s Civil Rights Division will coordinate the federal activities and maintain contact with local election officials. Each year, the Justice Department deploys [...]

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