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Attorney General Holder Requires Recording of Interrogations, Unlike New York City
A new Department of Justice policy says federal agents must record interrogations, as a way to protect against coercion and false confessions.
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Eric Holder Pledges to Prosecute Banks – Believe Him?
Watch out, banks that engage in criminal activity (aka just about every large bank): Eric Holder and the Department of Justice are coming for you!
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The DOJ Wants to Hack Your Webcam
A group of lawyers and academics recently prepared for a dramatic expansion of the rules for when law enforcement is allowed to hack people's computers.
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Defining the Real Terrorism
A new definition of terrorism - one that better addresses the crimes of these times - is required.
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NC Passes Voter Suppression Measures as DOJ Moves to Protect Voting Rights in TX
North Carolina moves the first of many voter restriction laws made possible by SCOTUS' dismantling of the Voting Rights Act.
“There Is a Trayvon in Every Town”: Rev. Jesse Jackson and Florida Youth Activist Demand Justice
Civil rights groups are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman.
For Real Economic Recovery, Government Must Stop Favoring Banks Over Homeowners
What can local and federal governments do to resolve the foreclosure crisis for real?
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Targeted Killing White Paper Leaked to NBC News Turned Over to Truthout by DOJ in Response to a Six-Month-Old FOIA Request Four Days Later
The white paper was identical to the one leaked to NBC News, except the one Truthout received was dated November 8, 2011 and was marked “draft.”
Leaked White Paper the “Tip of the Iceberg”: An Interview With Marjorie Cohn About Targeted Killings
Radio host Dennis Bernstein recently interviewed legal scholar and editor Marjorie Cohn on the Pacifica radio network's weekday show, Flashpoints.
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The Shocking Details of a Mississippi School-to-Prison Pipeline
Wear the wrong color socks to school in Meridian, Mississippi, and you might end up in juvy.