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A proposed Biden drug policy could widen racial disparities, civil rights groups warn
Friday, October 22, 2021
A coalition of civil rights and criminal justice reform groups said a White House proposal for restricting synthetic drugs related to fentanyl will not curb the overdose epidemic.
Garland deflects lawmakers' questions on Trump as he tries to sidestep politics
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers he's working to keep the Justice Department out of politics after four years of chaos during the Trump presidency.
Fired FBI official Andrew McCabe wins retirement benefits and back pay in settlement
Thursday, October 14, 2021
The Trump administration fired former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on the eve of his retirement in 2018. McCabe then sued over his termination.
Enforcement of the new abortion law in Texas is blocked by a federal judge
Thursday, October 07, 2021
A federal judge has blocked the state's controversial abortion law, finding it was designed to make it difficult for people to exercise their constitutional rights. Texas will appeal.
DOJ will revisit decision not to charge FBI agents in failed Nassar case
Wednesday, October 06, 2021
The Justice Department is reviewing an earlier decision not to prosecute two former FBI agents who allegedly lied about the investigation into disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
The FBI mishandled Larry Nassar's case. Now the DOJ is focusing on victim support
Friday, October 01, 2021
The Justice Department on Friday outlined a broad new push to support crime victims, including coordinating with state and local authorities in cases where federal charges won't be brought.
Texas' abortion law is back in court
Friday, October 01, 2021
A federal judge will decide whether to block Texas' new restrictive abortion law after hearing from Justice Department attorneys and lawyers for the state. He offered no timetable for a decision.
More Than 800 People Have Been Arrested As The DOJ Clamps Down On Fake Pills
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Authorities said they recovered 1.8 million counterfeit pills laced with enough fentanyl to kill 700,000 Americans. "One pill can kill," Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Thursday.
John Hinckley Jr., Who Shot Ronald Reagan, Will Be Unconditionally Released In 2022
Monday, September 27, 2021
John Hinckley Jr., who wounded then President Reagan and three others in a failed assassination attempt in 1981, will win unconditional release next year as part of a court settlement.
John Hinckley, Who Shot President Reagan, Wins Unconditional Release
Monday, September 27, 2021
A jury found John Hinckley Jr. not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982. On Monday, his lawyer said the "momentous event" of Hinckley's full release in June is appropriate and required by the law.
The Department Of Justice Monitors For Partisan State Election Audits
Friday, September 24, 2021
As GOP lawmakers in Arizona reviewed the 2020 election results, the Justice Department cautioned them to follow federal law. It is part of a broader federal effort to protect the right to vote.
A Legal Debate Has Followed Biden's Vaccine Mandates
Monday, September 20, 2021
Prominent Republicans are threatening to sue over the Biden administration's efforts to use federal power and incentives to mandate vaccines for large employers and healthcare workers.
FBI Director Testified On How Agents Handled The Larry Nassar Case
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Lawmakers have been critical of how the FBI mishandled the investigation of Larry Nassar. Several prominent gymnasts abused by Nassar are testifying about the case to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Biden Ended Contracts with Private Prisons. So One May Turn To House Immigrants
Monday, September 13, 2021
A for-profit detention center in Kansas that's been plagued with violence may be trying to do an end run against a presidential executive order by moving to house immigrant detainees.
The DOJ Faces Pressure To Close A Prison Which May Dodge Executive Order To Close
Friday, September 10, 2021
The ACLU and federal public defenders are warning a private prison company may be trying to avoid President Biden's executive order that bans new contracts with most for-profit detention facilities.
Justice Department Sues Texas Over Six Week Abortion Ban
Friday, September 10, 2021
The Justice Department is suing Texas over its strict abortion ban, saying it conflicts with decades of Supreme Court precedent.
Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Abortion Ban
Thursday, September 09, 2021
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Texas law clashes with Supreme Court precedent and could be a model for how states could put other constitutional rights in jeopardy.
Attacks On Minorities Are At Their Highest Level In 12 Years, FBI Reports
Thursday, September 02, 2021
FBI data show a 6% increase in the number of hate crimes in 2020. But that doesn't tell the full story, as state and local jurisdictions don't have to report those offenses to the federal government.
How The Voting Rights Act Came To Be And How It's Changed
Thursday, August 26, 2021
The most effective civil rights legislation in U.S. history has been upended by two recent Supreme Court decisions. States are moving to pass new voting restrictions nationwide.
Some Older Prisoners Aren't Eligible For Compassionate Release. Lawmakers Want Change
Friday, August 06, 2021
Relatively few people in federal prison have been approved for compassionate release during the pandemic. Lawmakers are trying to make that option a reality for more sick and elderly people.