Who Would Head DOJ If Kamala Harris Wins White House?
The political-legal establishment is buzzing about who might replace Attorney General Merrick Garland if Kamala Harris wins the...
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Aug 192 min
Ferguson Case Elevated DOJ’s Civil Rights Enforcers
As the first images from Ferguson, Mo., surfaced 10 years ago — the bloodied body of a man left for hours in the street beneath sheets,...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 92 min
How House GOP Would Refocus DOJ; Senate Likely Won't Agree
House Republicans want to include an array of conservative policy riders in the bill that funds the Justice Department, with provisions...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 242 min
Federal Criminal Prosecutions Have Dropped Markedly Since COVID
Chicago and other big cities have seen the number of new federal prosecutions drop steadily, likely because of a hangover from the...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 171 min
DOJ Won't Charge AG Garland In Biden Tapes Dispute
The Justice Department declined to pursue a criminal case against Attorney General Merrick Garland after House Republicans voted to hold...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 111 min
Garland: Unfounded Attacks On DOJ 'Dangerous ... Must Stop'
Last week, a California man was convicted of threatening to an FBI office where hundreds of agents and other employees work. He wrote, “I...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 42 min
Garland Tells House GOP Members They Can't Intimidate DOJ
Attorney General Merrick Garland, facing a contempt vote in Congress, assailed House Republicans on Tuesday, accusing his critics of...
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Crime and Justice News
May 202 min
'Fat Leonard' Cases Falling Apart Because Of Mishandled Prosecution
Few Navy officers entangled themselves in the Fat Leonard corruption scandal more than Steve Shedd. The former warship captain confessed...
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Crime and Justice News
May 202 min
How Trump Might Turn DOJ Into 'Attack Dog' For Conservatives
Donald Trump allies are assembling proposals to curtail the Justice Department's independence and turn the agency into an attack dog for...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 302 min
Rep. Stefanik Accuses Jack Smith Of Election Interference
Rep Elise Stefanik (R-NY) filed an ethics complaint against special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday, accusing the prosecutor overseeing the...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 42 min
DOJ Adding $80 Million For Community Violence Intervention
The Justice Department is set to invest nearly $80 million in additional funding to support community violence intervention programs...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 122 min
Spending On Federal Special Counsels Due To Drop Next Year
The Justice Department is projecting that special counsels will spend $4 million in the next fiscal year —a small fraction of the $29...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 181 min
DOJ Has Awarded Nearly $200M In Community Violence Intervention
No single mayor or federal agency can hope to tackle the complex, multifaceted challenge of gun violence on their own. Around the...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 29, 20232 min
Biden DOJ Backs Local Police While Fighting Officer Misconduct
The Biden administration is supporting local police fighting violent crime without abandoning its goal of curbing misconduct in some...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 15, 20232 min
Vanita Gupta Leaving DOJ; Handled Many Crime, Policing Issues
Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta — the Justice’s Department’s third-ranking official, who focused on police accountability,...
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