Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a directive restricting Justice Department contact with the White House to prevent political interference.
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Trump inaugural committee chair Thomas Barrack charged in illegal lobbying effort with UAE
‘The conduct alleged in the indictment is nothing short of a betrayal of those officials in the United States, including the former president’
Feds have arrested 535 in Jan. 6 Capitol assault, but still hunting violent rioters six months later
Since January, at least 535 people have been arrested, including 165 who have been charged with assaulting, resisting or interfering with police
Charges against Trump Organization expected as soon as next week, Trump attorney says
Manhattan DA has been digging into the Trump family business for possible fraud involving banks, insurance companies and taxing entities.
Justice Department suing Georgia over election law it says restricts Black voters’ access
The Justice Department is suing Georgia in an effort to overturn a state law that federal officials claim restricts Black voters’ access to the polls.
Surge in hate crimes requires Justice Dept. coordinator, Attorney General Garland says
Attorney General Merrick Garland wants a Justice Department coordinator to oversee hate crime enforcement to combat the surge in U.S. hate offenses.
Prison officers charged following Epstein suicide to avoid jail time in deal with federal prosecutors
Prosecutors had claimed that prison officers were sleeping, browsing the Internet when Epstein hanged himself in a Manhattan jail cell
Trump DOJ secretly collected CNN reporter’s phone, email records
CNN disclosed Thursday that Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr was informed prosecutors had obtained two months worth of phone and email records.
‘Pre-meditated violence at point-blank’ range: 2 Capitol riot suspects charged in officer Sicknick assault
“There was no more severe conduct during this riot” than that of Julian Khater, 32, and George Tanios, 37, U.S. Attorney says of Jan. 6 attack.
After Chauvin’s guilty verdict: A trial for American policing, the struggle for public trust begins anew
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of George Floyd’s Tuesday after months – on top of years – of calls for police reform. What experts think will happen next.