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Volkswagen to Pay $2.8 Billion in U.S. Diesel Emission Scandal

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Volkswagen has been ordered to pay a $2.8 billion criminal penalty in the United States for cheating on diesel emissions tests. Federal Judge Sean Cox in Detroit followed the deal negotiated by VW and the U.S. Justice Department. The sentence was ordered Friday, six weeks after the German automaker pleaded guilty to conspiracy and obstruction of justice. VW admits that…

Dozens of Apartment Complexes Fined

Justice Department Charges Housing Discrimination
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A federal judge has approved a 350-thousand dollar settlement over housing discrimination claims at eight river region apartment complexes and dozens more in Alabama and other states. The apartment complex managers agreed to retrofit apartment complexes to make them more accessible to people with disabilities. That includes things like installing sloped curbs and updating bathrooms to accommodate people in wheelchairs….