Carrie Johnson appears in the following:
As Gangs Move To New York Suburbs, So Does Crime
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The sheer number of law enforcement officers makes it hard for big gangs to meet openly in New York City the way they did back in the 1980s, so many gang members who have left state p...
GOP Seeks Big Changes In Federal Prison Sentences
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Every year, federal judges sentence more than 80,000 criminals. Those punishments are supposed to be fair — and predictable. But seven years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court threw a wrench into the system by ruling that the guidelines that judges use to figure out a prison sentence are only suggestions.
...Privacy Lawyers Process Megaupload Copyright Case
Saturday, January 21, 2012
The Justice Department's massive copyright case against the file-sharing website got lawyers talking about the scope of a criminal investigation that spanned eight countries and the...
States Fail In Fight Against Sex Trafficking
Thursday, December 01, 2011
A new report finds that too many states inadvertently provide safe havens when it comes to sex trafficking — even when children bear the consequences. The study graded states on how w...
As It Turns 10, Patriot Act Remains Controversial
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
President George W. Bush signed the act into law 10 years ago. But in the years since, civil liberties groups have raised concerns about whether the Patriot Act goes too far by scoop...
Justice Dept. To Probe If News Corp. Hacked Sept. 11 Families
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Attorney General Eric Holder told relatives of people who died in the Sept. 11 attacks that a preliminary criminal investigation into the allegations had been opened. But even if the ...
Fury at ATF Over Mexican Gun Sting
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Hearings this week are investigating a Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms program to sell guns to individuals buying on behalf of Mexican drug cartels. NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson discusses how the "Fast and Furious" sting operation went awry.
Domestic Arrest Reveals Terror Networks' Global Reach
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
David Coleman Headley, a 49-year-old Chicago man, was arrested two months ago in connection with a terrorist plot against the Danish newspaper Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten. The Copenh...
New Information on Attorney Firings
Monday, August 24, 2009
Washington Post reporter Carrie Johnson discusses the findings of a recent investigation into the US attorney firings under the Bush administration.
Interagency Conflict
Friday, May 23, 2008
The report from the Justice Department's inspector general reveals a conflict between governmental agencies on the issue of handling detainees. Washington Post reporter Carrie Johnson explains the internal strife.
