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DOJ Is Resisting Release of Barr Memo on Trump and Has Appealed Court Ruling
The DOJ, under former Attorney General William Barr, chose not to charge Trump over 10 possible acts of obstruction.
Republicans Oppose Kristen Clarke for DOJ Job in Latest Attack on Voting Rights
If she wins the vote, the longtime voting rights champion would be the first Black woman to hold the position.
Judge Says DOJ Memo on Barr’s Decision Not to Charge Trump Must Be Released
The DOJ misled the public and arguments for keeping the memo secret “are not worthy of credence,” the judge ruled.
Attorney General Merrick Garland Announces DOJ Probe Into Minneapolis PD
The announcement comes after a jury found former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd.
DOJ Expects to Make At Least 100 Additional Charges Related to Capitol Attack
The additional charges are on top of the more than 300 already made by the department.
Biden Condemns Racist Violence Against Asian Americans in Prime-Time Speech
Advocates say, however, that Biden’s empowerment of the Justice Department is not the answer to rising hate crimes.
Boebert, Gosar and Brooks Aided Capitol Attackers, Jayapal Says in Letters
Representatives Lauren Boebert, Mo Brooks and Paul Gosar made comments inciting the militants that day, Jayapal said.
Ignoring First Amendment Pleas, Biden’s DOJ Will Seek Extradition of Assange
Several civil liberties groups had called on Biden to halt the extradition request issued under Trump.
Inquiry Opened to Determine If DOJ Officials Tried to Overturn Election
The investigation comes about after reports of one DOJ lawyer loyal to Trump allegedly devised such a scheme.
“Damning” New IG Report Finds Proof of Trump Team Cruelty to Asylum Seekers
The report directly implicates Trump in the disastrous family separation policy.