Justice Department Gets Involved in Life for Relief Case

The Detroit Free Press reports that the Justice Department might become involved in a case between Life for Relief and Development and Comerica Bank. The organization decided to sue Comerica Bank for violating their civil rights in threatening to close the charity's bank accounts. The suite challenges a section of the Patriot Act that allows financial institutions to share information about suspected money laundering or terrorist activity. The Justice Department might now step in to defend the contested part of the Patriot Act.
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