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Justice Dept. Won't Charge Sen. Burr Over Stock Sales
Sen. Richard Burr says the Justice Department has told him it will not prosecute him over stock sales made during the coronavirus pandemic, ending an insider trading investigation that led him to at least temporarily step aside from a powerful committee chairmanship last year.
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Justice Department, Federal Court System Hit by Russian Hack
The Justice Department and federal court system have disclosed they were compromised as part of a massive breach of federal government agencies that U.S. officials have linked to Russia
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Family Behind OxyContin Attests to Its Role in Opioid Crisis
Two members of the Sackler family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma have acknowledged the drug had a role in the opioid epidemic
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Feds Sue Yale, Allege Discrimination Against Applicants
The Justice Department sued Yale University on Thursday, weeks after prosecutors found the university was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law.
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Feds Explored Possibly Charging Portland Officials in Unrest
The Justice Department explored whether it could pursue either criminal or civil rights charges against city officials in Portland, Oregon, after clashes erupted there night after night between law enforcement and demonstrators, a department spokesperson said Thursday.
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Daimler AG to Pay $1.5B to Settle Emissions Cheating Probes
Automakers Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations
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WikiLeaks Founder Assange Faces New Indictment in US
A new Justice Department indictment says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sought to recruit hackers at conferences in Europe and Asia to provide his anti-secrecy website with classified information
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Coronavirus Upends US Justice System as States Close Courts, Halt Trials
Across the country, attempts to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus have thrown the criminal justice system into disarray as officials try to limit large courthouse gatherings, including juries, while also making sure that people accused of crimes aren’t deprived of their due-process rights.
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Dems Launch Justice Department Probe, Seek Stone Interviews
The House Judiciary Committee is launching a wide-ranging probe of Attorney General William Barr and the Justice Department, demanding briefings, documents and interviews with 15 officials as it tries to determine whether there has been improper political interference in federal law enforcement. Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., on Friday sent Barr a letter listing a series of matters that the…
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Mexican Man Arrested in Miami for Allegedly Being a Russian Agent
A Mexican national is accused of working on behalf of Russia while allegedly trying to conduct surveillance of a U.S. government source in Miami, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday.
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Connecticut Man Accused of Supporting Islamic State Group
A 26-year-old Connecticut man who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group’s leader has been charged with attempting to provide material support to the terrorist group in Syria, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Kevin McCormick, of Hamden, allegedly made several statements expressing a desire to travel to Syria and to fight for the Islamic State group. He was arrested...
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Tuna Maker Bumble Bee Foods Files for Bankruptcy
Tuna maker Bumble Bee Foods said Thursday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with an agreement from Taiwan-based FCF Fishery, its largest creditor, to purchase its assets for roughly $925 million. The bankruptcy proceedings are meant to reduce Bumble Bee’s debt burden caused by “recent and significant legal challenges” and help facilitate the sale. In 2017, the...
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White Restaurant Manager Who Enslaved, Tortured Black Employee Sentenced
A South Carolina restaurant owner was sentenced to 10 years in prison for enslaving, physically beating and threatening a black employee with intellectual disabilities. Bobby Paul Edwards, who is white, for five years “used violence and other coercive means” to make the victim, John Christopher Smith, work at Edwards’ restaurant for more than 100 hours a week without pay, the...
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White Restaurant Manager Who Enslaved, Tortured Black Employee Sentenced
A South Carolina restaurant owner was sentenced to 10 years in prison for enslaving, physically beating and threatening a black employee with intellectual disabilities. Bobby Paul Edwards, who is white, for five years “used violence and other coercive means” to make the victim, John Christopher Smith, work at Edwards’ restaurant for more than 100 hours a week without pay, the...
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Federal Investigators Probe Under Armour's Accounting
Under Armour Inc. is being investigated by federal authorities over its accounting practices. The athletic gear company said Sunday that it has been cooperating with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice on their investigations for two years. The company said it firmly believes its accounting practices and disclosures were appropriate. Under Armour reports earnings...
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‘Justice Has Not Been Served': Michael Brown's Father Seeks New Investigation Into Killing
On the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, his father is urging the top St. Louis County prosecutor to reopen the investigation into the white police officer who fatally shot the black and unarmed 18-year-old. Michael Brown Sr. spoke Friday outside the St. Louis County Justice Center. “Justice has not been served,” Brown, 41, said as he was...
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Attorney: Hunger-Striking Immigrants Forced to Hydrate
Three Indian nationals seeking asylum in the U.S. have been forced to receive IV drips at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas as they approach their third week of a hunger strike, according to their attorney. Lawyers and activists who spoke with the men fear that force-feeding may be next. The U.S. Department of Justice filed orders...
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N. Korean Cargo Ship Seized by US Arrives in American Samoa
A North Korean cargo ship seized by the U.S. because of suspicion it was used to violate international sanctions arrived at the capital of this American territory, where it will undergo inspections. The Wise Honest was slowly towed to the port of Pago Pago during a cloudy Saturday morning and docked at the main docking section of the port that...
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In ‘Lawless' World of Service Dogs, Many Families Suffer
The service dog industry — particularly in the field of “psychiatric” service dogs for people with autism and post-traumatic stress disorder — has exploded in recent years. But a near complete absence of regulation and oversight has left needy, desperate families vulnerable to incompetence and fraud. “It is a lawless area. The Wild West,” says David Favre, a law professor...
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US Sues California, Says Water Policy Violates Law
The federal government sued California on Thursday over a water policy it said violates the state’s environmental protection law. The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit in Sacramento federal court to block a contentious plan approved in December to increase river flows in the San Joaquin River and three tributaries to help revive dwindling salmon populations. It was part of...