FALLS CHURCH, VA: "A federal judge on Friday tossed out involuntary manslaughter charges against two U.S. Park Police officers who fatally shot an unarmed motorist in northern Virginia four years ago. U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton issued an opinion declaring the actions of officers Lucas Vinyard and Alejandro Amaya "necessary and proper" in the shooting of 25-year-old Bijan Ghaisar in November 2017. Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano charged both officers with involuntary manslaughter last year, after the Justice Department declined to bring any criminal charges. Both officers claimed their status as federal officers granted them immunity from local prosecution, and Hilton agreed in Friday’s ruling.

Hilton wrote that the officers were entitled to immunity as long as the officers were authorized under federal law to act as they did, and that their actions were no more than necessary and proper under the circumstances. Hilton said that both officers reasonably feared that Amaya could be struck and killed after attempting to stop Ghaisar’s Jeep, and it instead lurched forward in the direction of Amaya."

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/charges-dismissed-against-park-police-officers-who-fatally-shot-bijan-ghaisar

WASHINGTON: "The U.S. Department of Justice is launching a nationwide initiative to combat discriminatory lending practices, Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Friday. Garland said the illegal practice of "redlining," or avoiding lending to minority neighborhoods, remained a persistent problem, and the federal government was devoted more resources to identifying it and punishing lenders. Officials said they would focus on modern ways lenders could discriminate against borrowers. Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, singled out "digital redlining disguised through so-called neutral algorithms."

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-justice-dept-launches-new-initiative-combat-discriminatory-lending-2021-10-22/