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Attorney General Barr Refuses to Release 9/11 Documents to Victims’ Families
Barr says he cannot even explain why the material must stay secret without putting national security at risk.
DOJ Seeks to Exploit Coronavirus Emergency to Detain People Indefinitely
The Trump administration’s invocation of emergency powers could lead to egregious violations of constitutional rights.
DOJ Is Using COVID-19 Crisis to Push for Expansive Emergency Powers
The Department of Justice is asking Congress for sweeping emergency powers including the suspension of habeas corpus.
Biden Receives More Funding From the Legal Industry and DOJ Staff Than Trump
Lawyers and law firms have contributed over $6.6 million to Joe Biden.
New PR Group Pushes Private Prison Industry Talking Points
The Day 1 Alliance hopes to reframe the industry in the face of growing public scrutiny.
Trump Wants to Control the Judicial System, But Judges Are Fighting Back
Judges and former DOJ employees are criticizing Trump in ways that may prove hard for Senate Republicans to ignore.
More Than 1,100 Former Justice Department Officials Want William Barr to Resign
Calls for Barr to step down came after he intervened in the sentencing recommendation for Trump crony Roger Stone.
William Barr Is Turning the Justice Department Into Trump’s Protection Racket
As all four prosecutors quit the Roger Stone case, Trump's vendetta against his perceived enemies ramps up.
FBI Agents Showed Bias Against Hillary Clinton, Not Against Trump, DOJ Says
Numerous FBI agents sent anti-Clinton text messages and expressed a desire to investigate the Clinton Foundation.
William Barr Should Be Disbarred for His Misconduct as Attorney General
The attorney general's actions violate several of the American Bar Association's rules of professional conduct.