Durham, North Carolina - The Department of Justice announced that it has filed an unopposed motion to intervene in a private antitrust class action challenging alleged agreements between Duke University (Duke) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) not to compete for each other’s medical faculty.  At the same time, the Department joined the parties’ proposed settlement agreement for the limited purpose of obtaining the right to enforce an injunction designed to prevent the maintenance or recurrence of any unlawful no-poach agreements.  If approved by the court, the settlement would give the United States the right to enforce an injunction and certain compliance and reporting requirements against Duke.

Washington, DC - Attorney General William P. Barr Monday announced the third annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing.

West Point, New York - Vice President Pence at the West Point Graduation Ceremony:

Washington, DC - On May 25, 1979, six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared on his way to school in New York City.  The ensuing search for Etan focused national attention not only on the plight of a missing child but also on the profound need for additional resources and information to help locate and recover the hundreds of thousands of children reported missing each year.

Washington, DC - Whether on the battlefields of Bunker Hill, on the beaches of Normandy, in the jungles of Vietnam, or in the mountains and deserts of the Middle East, brave Americans of every generation have given their last full measure of devotion in defense of our country, our liberty, and our founding ideals.  On Memorial Day, we humbly honor these incredible patriots and firmly renew our abiding commitment to uphold the principles for which they laid down their lives.

Washington, DC - Our commitment never wavers. On this Memorial Day weekend, we highlight our Service to the Armed Forces and how the Red Cross helps members of the military, veterans and their families prepare for, cope with, and respond to the challenges of military service.