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WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the release of Gang Prevention: An Overview of Research and Programs, a bulletin from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The bulletin presents a compilation of current research on gangs, including research findings on the state of gang problems in the United States today, why youth join gangs, the risk factors and attractions that increase...

Communities of color most at risk for health effects linked to chemical exposure WASHINGTON, April 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Letters went to the Senate and the House today demanding stronger protections for disproportionately impacted communities of color, Indigenous communities and low-income communities in the upcoming reform of U.S. laws governing toxic chemicals - the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 (TSCA). "From asbestos in our schools to toxic toys on the shelves of the 99...

Former television personality Gary Collins Monday pleaded no contest to driving under the influence in Santa Barbara County, Calif. The charge stems from his Jan. 31 arrest for allegedly driving a motor home while his blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit. This is his third DUI arrest. People magazine said the 70-year-old former host of The New Hollywood Squares was sentenced Monday to four months in county jail, but was advised he may apply for home detention and electronic...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the availability of an on-line computer system to help protect states and consumers from automobile fraud and to provide law enforcement with new tools to investigate fraud, theft, and other crimes involving vehicles. The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, or NMVTIS, will be available for consumers on January 30, 2009 and will be accessible through third party, fee-for-service Web...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is holding the 2008 National AMBER Alert Conference in Orange County, Calif., between Oct. 14 and 16. The training sessions will provide critical information along several training tracks for an audience comprised of law enforcement officials, state AMBER Alert coordinators, Missing Children Clearinghouse state directors, transportation officials, broadcasters and the media. The...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey today announced more than $293 million in grant awards to help at-risk youth and improve juvenile justice systems nationwide. These grants, administered by OJP's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), support community efforts to prevent crime and protect public safety through focusing on the well-being of our nation's young people. "The Department is committed to fighting gangs and...

By Rid, Annette Just health: meeting health needs fairlyAuthor: Norman DanielsPublisher: Cambridge University Press, New York, 2008ISBN- 13: 978-0-521-69998-3; paperback; 408 pages; price US$ 29.99 What does justice require with regard to population health? This is the question addressed by distinguished American philosopher Norman Daniels in his new book on justice and health. Just health is in many ways a successor to Daniels's seminal classic Just health care (New York: Cambridge...

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Ailis Aaron Wolf, +1-703-276-3265, aawolf@hastingsgroup.com, for Co-op America, Washington, D.C. Coal River Mountain Wind Project, Dr. Robert Bullard Recognized as Leaders in Environmental Justice WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coal River Mountain Project and Dr. Robert Bullard are the 2008 recipients of the Building Economic Alternatives (BEA) award. This is the 19th year this award has been given to those who exemplify the socially...

By Stemplowska, Zofia One of the main tasks that occupies political theorists, and arouses intense debate among them, is the construction of theories - so-called ideal theories - that share a common characteristic: much of what they say offers no immediate or workable solutions to any of the problems our societies face. This feature is not one that theorists strive to achieve but nor can it be described as an accidental one: these theories are constructed in the full knowledge that, whatever...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon has signed fifteen-year-old actress Victoria Justice to an overall talent and music deal. The announcement was made today by Paula Kaplan, Executive Vice President, Talent and West Coast General Manager, Nickelodeon. As part of the new pact, Nickelodeon, in partnership with Sony BMG Music Entertainment, is developing a comedy series as a starring vehicle for Ms. Justice. Created and helmed by tween hitmaker Dan Schneider (iCarly,...