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DOJ Opens Federal Probe Into Policing Practices in Minneapolis
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday that the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into whether the Minneapolis Police Department engages in a “pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing.”
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AG Garland Announces Investigation into Minneapolis PD
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Wednesday the U.S. Department of Justice was opening an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department.
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Is Chauvin Trial the Tipping Point for Police Reform?
What was different about the Chauvin trial wasn’t the verdict, though it felt rare after other cops had been let off the hook for using force on people of color. It was the millions of people who used the case as a rallying cry to call for real change. But it’s just one case. Aya Gruber, professor of law at...
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Feds Aren't Using Posts About Plans to Attack Capitol as Evidence
A new report by a private research group, and a separate review by NBC News, uncovered hundreds of social media posts discussing plans to move on the Capitol, including a map of the facility and talk of how to create a stampede that would overwhelm Capitol Police.
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What You Need To Know About The Matt Gaetz Investigation
The Justice Department announced in March that it was opening an investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., over sex trafficking allegations. Here’s what you need to know.
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Few in GOP Rush to Defend Gaetz Amid Sex Trafficking Probe
The political peril is deepening for conservative Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz
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Evidence in Capitol Riot ‘Trending Towards' Sedition Charges, Prosecutor Says
The federal prosecutor who had been overseeing the Justice Department’s investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol says evidence likely supports sedition charges against some of the rioters.
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US Charges Swiss ‘Hacktivist' for Data Theft and Leaks
The Justice Department has charged a Swiss hacker with computer intrusion and identity theft, just over a week after the hacker took credit for helping to break into the online systems of a U.S. security-camera startup
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At Least 100 More to Be Charged for Capitol Attack, Justice Department Says
The U.S. has charged 320 people for participating in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, and the Department of Justice says it expects to file charges against at least 100 more, stating that it will likely be one of the largest investigations and prosecutions in American history.
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Senate Confirms Merrick Garland as U.S. Attorney General
The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Merrick Garland as attorney general.
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Merrick Garland's Nomination to Be Attorney General Advances to Full Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to become President Biden’s attorney general to the full Senate on Monday.
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Attorney General Nominee Merrick Garland Pledges Broad Probe Into Roots of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Merrick Garland pledged Monday to pursue a robust investigation into the leaders of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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Justice Department Seeks More Information on Salesforce's $27 Billion Deal for Slack
A Salesforce and Slack deal would bring together two companies seeking to challenge Microsoft, the largest software company.
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As Trump Prosecutor, Delegate Gets Her Say on Impeachment
Stacey Plaskett couldn’t cast a vote last month when the House impeached former President Donald Trump
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Justice Department Issues Rare Charges Against Ransomware Operator
The U.S. has struck a rare blow against an international ransomware gang, charging one alleged member of a hacker ring that has shut down health care facilities, colleges and utilities companies, NBC News reports.
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AP Exclusive: DOJ Rescinds ‘Zero Tolerance' Immigration Rule
The Justice Department has rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a “zero tolerance” enforcement policy for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which resulted in thousands of family separations.
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Watchdog: DOJ Officials Were Driving Force Behind Family Separation
After a scathing new report from the Justice Department’s watchdog blamed top department officials for being the “driving force” behind the Trump administration’s 2018 migrant family separation policy, former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein issued a statement of regret and current DOJ official Gene Hamilton blamed the president for the policy.
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FBI Says It Warned About Prospect of Violence Ahead of Riot
U.S. officials say the FBI warned law enforcement agencies ahead of last week’s breach of the U.S. Capitol about the potential for extremist-driven violence
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Biden Introduces Attorney General Pick Merrick Garland as He Promises DOJ Independence
In introducing Garland, President-elect Biden said that the Justice Department does not serve the president: “Your loyalty is not to me.”
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5 Things to Know About Merrick Garland, Biden's AG Pick
The judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general. Here are five things to know about Merrick Garland.