US cancels hundreds of grants for police, crime victims, Justice Dept documents show

DOJ Cancels Grants for Victim Services, Then Restores Some

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently canceled grants for victim services and other efforts, according to recent termination notices. The DOJ said on April 24 it was restoring seven of the grants it had cut for victim services. Grants were being terminated because they “no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities,” according to a notice viewed by The Epoch Times. “The Department has changed its priorities with respect to d…

Due to budget cuts, the Department of Justice has decided to abandon the quarterly drug monitoring study and will henceforth investigate the spread of drugs on one day a year. According to the Institute for Health Development (TAI), chemically objective information on the spread of drugs is necessary because the Estonian drug market is so volatile that users themselves often do not know what they are using.

Organizations wrestle with Justice Department grant cuts

Nonprofits across the nation are grappling with the Trump administration’s decision to terminate a swath of Justice Department grants this week, as critics say the ripple effects are sure to harm public safety. Organizations and their supporters have slammed the move and report that grant funding was terminated immediately, a development that comes as uncertainty persists over how the new administration might reshape the department’s grant-makin…

With federal action paused, what's next for Minneapolis policing?

Now under its third stay in federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) consent decree settlement agreement with the Minneapolis Police Department that would legally mandate reform remains in limbo.  City officials say the work toward compliance will continue regardless of the pending signature of a federal judge that would give the formal green light for the decree. Mayor Jacob Frey has said he will commit to the terms of the federal co…

Mayor Scott Condemns Trump Administration’s Cuts to Public Safety Funding

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — the mayor emphasized that cuts to the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs and related agencies extend far beyond dollar amounts — jeopardizing technical assistance, training, and access to expertise that cities across the country rely on to combat crime and improve officer safety.

DOJ pulls back anti-gun violence funding

BOSTON — Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants to help Massachusetts and other states prevent gun violence, curb opioid addiction and support victims of violent crimes have been pulled back by the Trump administration, drawing outrage and threats…