Tag Archives: Attorney General Merrick Garland

Julia Forrest, The Texas Tribune Sen. Ted Cruz continued to take aim at U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, calling him “the most partisan and politicized attorney general our nation has ever seen.” These remarks came on the first day of CPAC, where …

Jennifer Shutt, South Dakota Searchlight The White House revealed Thursday morning that more classified documents from President Joe Biden’s time as vice president were discovered outside of secure government facilities, this time in the garage at his Wilmington, Delaware home. The files have since been turned over to the U.S. …

Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday moved to unseal the warrant authorizing Monday’s FBI search of former President Donald Trump‘s Florida home, explaining that he personally authorized the decision to raid Mar-a-Lago but offering few details about the unfolding case. Speaking briefly in an afternoon …

Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Idaho Capital Sun The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the state of Idaho over the state’s trigger law that will ban nearly all abortions. The law is scheduled to take effect on Aug. 25, unless the Idaho Supreme Court puts the law on a temporary hold after …

Attorney General Merrick Garland has revised rules governing the use of force by law enforcement agencies overseen by the Justice Department, requiring federal agents to intervene when they see officials using excessive force or mistreating people in custody. The memo states that the department’s policy is to “value and preserve …

The Department of Justice(DOJ) on Friday announced new initiatives to address and prevent hate crimes in the United States. Justice Department officials are calling the rise in hate crimes a crisis. “We know the threats we take are evolving and our strategies to confront them must involve, as well,” said …

The United States Justice Department (DOJ) has created a new task force spanning multiple agencies to enforce sanctions imposed against Russian officials and oligarchs in response to Russia‘s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The task force – dubbed “KleptoCapture” – will enforce sweeping US sanctions, export restrictions and other economic curbs …

Ahmaud Arbery’s convicted killers Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan were found guilty Tuesday in their federal hate crimes trial. The three white men were previously charged with interference with rights and attempted kidnapping. Both McMichaels were also charged with using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during a …

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, and Congressman Mondaire Jones led over 40 Congressional Black Caucus members in calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to aggressively protect voting rights and fight against disenfranchisement, gerrymandering, voter purges, and other forms of voter suppression, vote dilution, and election subversion. “These …

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, has delivered a letter to United States Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the full investigation of recent threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). “In less than a month, more than one dozen …

On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced additional actions to reduce gun crime and make communities safer. “The plan builds on the steps President Biden has taken since the beginning of his Administration to stop the flow of guns being used in crimes, bolster federal, state, and local law enforcement, invest …

On Monday, United States Attorney General Merrick Garland released the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking. Rooted in the foundational pillars and priorities of the interagency National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, which President Biden released in December, the Justice Department’s National Strategy is …

United States Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday reassured Americans that the Department of Justice remains committed to holding all the perpetrators of the January 6th attack on the US Capitol “at any level” accountable under the law. In a speech ahead of the anniversary of the assault on the Capitol …

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday that it has filed a lawsuit under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State, challenging the State’s redistricting plans for the Texas congressional delegation and the Texas House of Representatives. …

Former Trump aid Steve Bannon was indicted on Friday by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Bannon is charged with one …