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Justice Department to review handling of 80 rape cases in Missoula
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced it was investigating how rape cases in Missoula, Montana were being handled by local authorities. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas E. Perez said there was “serious concern” that as many as 80 rape cases “were not being investigated…
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