The Justice Department said it is curtailing its agents’ use of “no-knock” warrants and would prohibit them from using chokeholds in most circumstances.
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The Justice Department sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution."
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July 22, 2021
Comments Off on Federal gun trafficking strike forces launched in 5 cities, but not Baltimore
The Justice Department is launching an effort in five cities — but not Baltimore — to reduce spiking gun violence.
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July 2, 2021
Comments Off on Federal executions halted; Garland orders protocols reviewed
The Justice Department is halting federal executions after a historic use of capital punishment by the Trump administration, which carried out 13 executions in six months.
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June 25, 2021
Comments Off on Georgia election overhaul violates civil rights, Justice Department argues in lawsuit
The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state's new election law, alleging Republican state lawmakers rushed through a sweeping overhaul with an intent to deny Black voters equal access to the ballot.
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June 14, 2021
Comments Off on Justice Department to tighten rules after secret seizure of Congress members’ phone data
The Justice Department will tighten its rules around obtaining records from members of Congress, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
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June 11, 2021
Comments Off on Senate Democrats demand Barr, Sessions testify on ‘shocking’ data seizure
Senate Democratic leaders are demanding that Trump-era Attorneys General Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions testify about the secret seizure of data from House Democrats in 2018.
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June 4, 2021
Comments Off on House panel interviewing Trump counsel after 2-year battle
The House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White House counsel Don McGahn behind closed doors.
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June 4, 2021
Comments Off on Justice Department stepping up enforcement on hate crimes
The Justice Department is stepping up its enforcement of hate crimes and other bias-related incidents.
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June 3, 2021
Comments Off on Trump Justice Department seized phone records of 4 New York Times reporters
The Trump Justice Department secretly obtained the phone records of four New York Times reporters as part of a leak investigation, the newspaper reported Wednesday.
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