In just over four months, the Trump administration has gutted the core infrastructure tasked with fighting public corruption and white-collar crime in the United States, according to former federal officials and legal experts — actions many say represent the greatest rollback of anti-corruption enforcement since the Watergate era. Among the …
Read More »Justice Department Cuts Crime Victim Grants, Then Abruptly Reverses Some
The U.S. Department of Justice has begun slashing millions of dollars in federal grants to organizations that provide critical services for crime victims — only to reverse several of the cuts within 24 hours, creating confusion and panic among nonprofit providers nationwide. The cuts, recommended by the Department of Government …
Read More »Department of Justice Sues Maine Over Transgender Athlete Policy
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it is suing Maine over the state’s transgender athlete policy, which the U.S. Attorney General said violates federal anti-discrimination protections. “The state of Maine is discriminating against women by failing to protect women in women’s sports, pretty basic stuff,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said …
Read More »Trump DOJ asks U.S. Supreme Court to Block Order to Return Wrongly Deported Maryland Man
The Trump administration made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, asking the justices to strike down a lower court’s order that immigration officials return a Maryland man erroneously deported to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that, despite an error …
Read More »Senate Confirms Election Denier, Trump Defense Lawyer for Justice Department
The Senate cleared two more of President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice nominees Thursday, installing another attorney who defended Trump last year and a new lead on civil rights who has drawn intense criticism from advocacy groups. The Senate confirmed California lawyer Harmeet Dhillon in a 52-45 vote to the role …
Read More »Trump Defends Allies, Calls for Jailing of Opponents in Justice Department Speech
President Donald Trump on Friday delivered a defiant speech at the Department of Justice (DOJ), defending his allies, condemning political opponents, and reinforcing his calls for accountability and retribution against those he believes have wronged him. Speaking from the DOJ’s Great Hall—the very agency that prosecuted him in two separate …
Read More »Justice Department Sues New York Over Immigration Enforcement
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York, Governor Kathy Hochul, and state Attorney General Letitia James, accusing them of obstructing federal immigration enforcement efforts. During a press conference, Bondi asserted that New York’s policies prioritize undocumented immigrants …
Read More »DOJ Dismisses Cases Tied to Mar-a-Lago and Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
In a move drawing both praise and criticism, the Justice Department (DOJ) on Wednesday dropped charges in two high-profile cases that former President Donald Trump had decried as politically motivated. The cases involved Trump’s former co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.). The decision …
Read More »Justice Department Fires Lawyers Involved in Trump Prosecution
The Justice Department announced Monday that it has terminated several career prosecutors involved in cases against former President Donald Trump, escalating concerns over political retaliation in the wake of Trump’s return to the presidency. The affected officials worked under Special Counsel Jack Smith on investigations into Trump’s handling of classified …
Read More »Justice Department Freezes Civil Rights Cases, Threatening Police Reform Efforts
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered its Civil Rights Division to suspend all ongoing litigation and refrain from initiating new cases, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post. The directive, issued shortly after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, represents a sweeping shift in federal civil rights enforcement policy. …
Read More »DOJ Report Reveals Excessive Force, Racial Bias in Memphis Police
A damning report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded that the Memphis Police Department (MPD) systematically uses excessive force and disproportionately targets Black residents. The findings, prompted by the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, highlight deep-seated issues within the MPD, including racial discrimination and a …
Read More »Here’s What We Know About The Investigations Into Matt Gaetz
Grace Panetta, Candice Norwood Originally published by The 19th Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, has long been dogged by allegations of illicit drug use and sexual relations with underage women, though he has never been charged. Now, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle …
Read More »DOJ Sues Virginia Over Voter Roll Purge Ahead of Election
Jimmy Williams The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it has filed a lawsuit against Virginia, alleging that the state violated federal voting laws by purging its voter rolls within 90 days of an election. The lawsuit challenges Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s executive order, which required daily updates …
Read More »Google Found Guilty of Monopolizing Search and Ad Markets
Jimmy Williams In a groundbreaking decision, the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., has ruled that Google illegally monopolized the online search and advertising markets over the past decade. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta issued a 286-page ruling, concluding that Google secured approximately 90 percent of the internet search market …
Read More »U.S. Sues TikTok for Violating Children’s Privacy Laws
Jimmy Williams The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has filed a civil lawsuit against TikTok Inc., ByteDance Ltd., and their affiliates for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of …
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