WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A former Cincinnati landlord agreed to pay $1 million for sexual harassment violations under the Fair Housing Act, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A former officer of the Jackson, Miss., Police Department was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting a detainee, the Justice Department said.

JACKSON, Miss., July 9 (UPI) -- The mayor of Jackson, Miss., and his two police bodyguards have been indicted for allegedly destroying a reputed drug house, U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday.

DALLAS, June 24 (UPI) -- The city of Dallas was sued by the federal government Tuesday for allegedly firing a city employee on the basis of race, the U.S. Justice Department said.

WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department has sued Dona Ana County, N.M., alleging the county discriminated against female employees based on their sex.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- A Milwaukee real estate firm, an agent and homeowner will pay $35,000 for discriminating against a black school principal, the U.S. Justice Department said.

ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Developers in Albany, N.Y., agreed to fines and retrofitting apartments to be accessible to settle a housing discrimination suit, federal officials said.