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Jan 17 6 tweets 3 min read
The Justice Department has delivered over $150 million in total relief for communities of color. In three years, the Combating Redlining Initiative has secured 16 settlements with lenders across 12 different states.

Learn more: justice.gov/crt/fair-lendi…Over $150 million in total relief for communities of color nationwide. The Justice Department's Combating Redlining Initiative. DOJ’s efforts to #CombatRedlining provided $135M in grants to borrowers that will help more than 8,600 people get home loans and generate over $1B in total loans in communities of color.

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Nov 3, 2022 5 tweets 5 min read
Know Your Voting Rights

Learn about several federal laws affecting voting rights and how members of the public can report possible violations of those laws to @TheJusticeDept

#KnowYourVotingRights

English: justice.gov/file/1517936/d…

Spanish: justice.gov/file/1540386/d… Know Your Voting Rights. Yo... @TheJusticeDept Who runs elections in my state?

State and local election officials run local, state, and federal elections, including for Congress and the Presidency.

Visit Vote.gov for election officials in your state.

#KnowYourVotingRights

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Jun 23, 2021 5 tweets 4 min read
Today @CivilRights marks the 49th anniversary of #TitleIX, the groundbreaking law aimed at rooting out sex discrimination in federally funded education programs. We are taking action to make the promise of Title IX a reality. 1/5 On May 26, @CivilRights and @EDcivilrights weighed in to ensure that Michigan State University adequately meets the athletic interests and abilities of its female athletes. justice.gov/crt/case-docum… 2/5