DOJ Says More Than 200 Face Federal Charges Under Operation Legend
BY JANITA KAN More than 200 people have been charged with federal crimes among the nearly 1,500 people arrested as part of an initiative aimed to stem violent crime in major inner cities, the Justice Department (DOJ) stated on Aug. 19. The figures represent the latest numbers of law enforcement actions taken since the start of Operation Legend in early July, […]
DOJ Has Brought Charges in 150 Federal Cases Linked to Rioting, US Attorney Says
BY JANITA KAN The Justice Department (DOJ) has so far brought charges in 150 federal cases related to acts of violence amid nationwide protests that occurred in the wake of George Floyd’s death, according to the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. The department and other federal agencies have been prioritizing efforts to quell outbreaks of […]
DOJ Proposes Rolling Back Legal Protections for Tech Companies Over User Content
BY JANITA KAN The Justice Department (DOJ) has unveiled a series of legislative proposals that would curtail broad legal protections for online platforms in an effort to push tech companies to address illicit material while moderating content responsibly. The proposed reforms are the latest in the Trump administration’s ongoing clash with big tech companies such as Twitter and Facebook. President […]
DOJ Warns Los Angeles Mayor That Stay-at-Home Extension Could Be Unlawful
BY MIMI NGUYEN LY The Department of Justice warned the mayor of Los Angeles and the county’s top health officer that a potential extension to the CCP virus stay-at-home order may be unlawful. A letter (pdf) sent to Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer on Friday expressed concern about recent statements both had made that restrictions may […]
California’s Reopening Plan Discriminates Against Churches, DOJ Says
Mary Margaret Olohan |Social Issues Reporter . California’s plan for reopening the economy discriminates against religious believers, the Department of Justice warned Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday. The DOJ told Newsom in a letter provided to the Daily Caller News Foundation that though the DOJ understands California’s responsibility to protect the health and safety […]
POLITICS | DOJ Drops Michael Flynn Case
BY IVAN PENTCHOUKOV The Department of Justice said on Thursday that it is dropping the criminal case against former national security advisor Michael Flynn. The stunning reversal came as the defense continued to bolster their case against Flynn’s former counsel and as the court received a stream of apparently exculpatory documents from an outside U.S. attorney […]
Year in Review: 20 Notable Spygate Developments of 2019
BY IVAN PENTCHOUKOV In the saga of “Spygate,” 2019 has shaped up to be the year the tables turned. In the first days of January 2019, a federal judge extended the term of the grand jury in the special counsel investigation by Robert Mueller. Later that month, the FBI raided the home of veteran Republican […]
DOJ Has Quietly Been Publishing Documents Related To Trump-Russia Probe
CHUCK ROSS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER . The Justice Department has quietly ramped up its release of documents related to the Trump-Russia probe. The agency in recent weeks has started publishing documents related to an array of topics, including Fusion GPS, Christopher Steele, Bruce Ohr, and Peter Strzok. One document released Wednesday shows that former Trump lawyer […]
DOJ Watchdog Says James Comey Violated FBI Policy In Handling Sensitive Memos
CHUCK ROSS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER . The Justice Department’s inspector general sharply criticized James Comey on Thursday, saying in a report that the former FBI director violated bureau policy in the handling of memos that he wrote after conversations with President Donald Trump. The report details how Comey handled seven memos he wrote between Jan. 6, 2017 and […]
DOJ And DHS Issue New Rules On Asylum Seekers
Amber Athey | White House Correspondent The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new rule Monday indicating that migrants who cross the southern border are not eligible for asylum unless they apply in the first safe country they enter. The rule, which only applies to prospective claims and […]
