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**FILE** As of June 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice has charged more than 1,457 individuals in nearly all 50 states and the District of Columbia in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. (WI photo)
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Justice Department’s Capitol Riot Prosecutions Continue Unabated

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This year, President Joe Biden ensured that history would uncover soldiers' role in global justice commending living service members by name in his address at the 80th D-Day commemoration. (Courtesy photo via X)
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Biden Celebrates Unsung War Heroes at 80th D-Day Commemoration

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The IRS announced that its Direct File program will become a permanent option for federal tax returns starting in the 2025 tax season. (Courtesy photo)
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IRS Announces Permanent Expansion of Direct File for 2025 Tax Season

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Memorial Services Set for Wilmington Ten Member Willie Earl Vereen

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**FILE** Activists as part of the Women’s March Noise Demo in April 2024, protested judges supporting former President Donald Trump and warned against “corrupt judges’” involvement in cases surrounding the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. Now MoveOn launched a petition calling Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito to recuse themselves from major cases related to January 6. (Shedrick Pelt, @sdotpdotmedia/The Washington Informer)
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More than 77,000 Sign Petition for Justices Alito and Thomas to Recuse in Capitol Attack Cases

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**FILE** Seven D.C. agencies are set to receive a substantial boost in funding totaling nearly $7 million, aimed at expanding housing counseling services for underserved communities. (WI photo)
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D.C. Agencies Among Top Beneficiaries as HUD Announces $40 Million Boost for Housing Counseling Nationwide

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**FILE** The Tops supermarket on Jefferson Avenue in the Cold Spring section of Buffalo, New York, as seen on a February 2022 afternoon (Andre Carrotflower via Wikimedia Commons)
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Persistent Threat: Two Years After Buffalo Massacre, Hate Crimes Targeting Black Community Show No Signs of Abating

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From Coast to Coast: Report Spotlights Growing Support for Second Look Policies Across America

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