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DOJ Resurrects Policing-for-Profit Program
A suspended policy that allowed local police to keep much of the assets they confiscate from fellow suspects was reinstated by the Department of Justice.
The DOJ’s Plan to Empty (and Refill?) US Prisons
The Department of Justice recently announced a decision to release 6,000 people from federal prison.
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Beyond the Patriot Act: The Most Harmful State Policy Enacted in the Wake of 9/11
The National Security Entry-Exit Registration System allowed the ongoing, state-sanctioned persecution of non-white Americans.
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Shame on Eric Holder, Wall Street’s Attorney General
Eric Holder never convicted anyone for the crimes that spawned the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Eric Holder Returns to Wall Street-Tied Law Firm After Years of Refusing to Jail Bankers
The law firm's client list has included many of the big banks Holder failed to criminally prosecute.
Will Cleveland’s Consent Decree Grant Any Justice to Families and Victims of Police Brutality?
Nicole Colson reports on a Justice Department agreement with the Cleveland Police - and the efforts of activists still waiting for justice for victims like 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
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Bankers From Major Institutions Still Not Held Responsible for Financial Crash
Eric Holder's deadline for review of individual cases passes with no action.
Torturing Democracy: The Freedom of Information Act and First Amendment Under Assault
Tactics by the US government to avoid release of torture photos for 11 years have become a threat to constitutional government.
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Department of Justice Claims Grossly Disparate Treatment Will “Promote Respect for the Law“
Petraeus is going virtually unpunished.
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“Living in the Crosshairs” Details History of Harassment and Targeting of Abortion Providers
Since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, abortion providers have been the targets of threats and intimidation.