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U.S. Government to release 6,000 inmates from federal prisons. (Photo by Darren McGee / New York State Governor's Office via Getty Images)

Oct 07, 2015 AM EDT - Therese Agcopra

U.S. Justice Department to Set Free 6,000 Inmates In An Effort To Reduce Disproportionate Sentences and Prison Overcrowding

6,000 inmates in federal prisons will be released as part of the U.S. government's efforts to reduce overcrowding in prisons and grant relief to prisoners who've been serving sentences disproportionate to their crimes.

2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill and rig explosion

Oct 06, 2015 PM EDT - Therese Agcopra

U.S. Justice Department Announces Historic $20.8 Billion Settlement For Environmental and Civil Damage Claims Against British Energy Company BP For 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday that the $20.8 billion settlement by BP will proceed to the environmental and economic restoration in the states affected by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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