Tag Archives: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

A Wisconsin National Guard Soldier has been charged for storming the Capitol during the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Abram Markofski and Brandon Nelson traveled to Washington D.C. to attend former President Donald Trump’s ‘Stop The Steal’ rally earlier this year. According to court documents, an anonymous tip submitted to the …

A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a nationwide moratorium on evictions that was implemented as the pandemic raged through the United States. In a 20-page order, a federal judge ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not have the legal authority to issue the eviction moratorium. …

A federal judge is ordering the Department of Justice to release a memo from 2019. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson is ordering the Department of Justice to release a memo from 2019 that cleared then-President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice. At the time, Justice Department officials said that releasing …

The three men involved in the death of Ahmaud Arbery are now facing federal hate crime charges, separate from the murder charges they each face at the state level. On Wednesday afternoon, a federal grand jury indicted Gregory McMichael, 65; his son, Travis McMichael, 35; and William “Roddie” Bryan, 51, with a …

Federal agents executed search warrants at the Manhattan home and office of Rudy Giuliani. Guiliani, former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, has been under investigation for two years for his activities in Ukraine. Federal prosecutors are trying to figure out whether he conducted illegal lobbying for Ukrainian officials. Federal agents …

The Senate passed an anti-Asian hate crime bill after a series of attacks against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Racism has always existed in America unfortunately and the legacy of anti-Asian sentiment goes back centuries to dark chapters in our history, like the Chinese-exclusion act and the internment of …

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday that the Justice Department is launching a “pattern or practice” investigation into the Minneapolis police department. “Today, I am announcing that the Justice Department has opened a civil investigation to determine whether the Minneapolis Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional …

Vanita Gupta has been confirmed in a 51-49 vote as the associate attorney general for the Department of Justice. Gupta is the first woman of color and civil rights attorney to serve as associate attorney general. Gupta joins Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco as the No. …

President Joe Biden announced new measures to fight the country’s growing gun violence. The President aims to change federal policy for ghost guns and responses to urban gun violence. “Gun violence in this country is an epidemic, and it’s an international embarrassment,” the President said. People question whether the President’s …

Republican U.S. Representative for Florida’s 1st congressional district, Matt Gaetz, told Axios that he is under investigation by the Justice Department over a former relationship. The Congressman denies any criminal wrongdoing. “The allegations against me are as searing as they are false,” Gaetz said in a phone interview with Axios. …

The U.S. Department of Justice is expected to ask 56 attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump to submit their resignations, CNN reported on Monday. President Joe Biden’s Administration will then begin to transition to its own nominees, a senior Justice Department official said Monday. The transition process, which happens routinely …

A U.S. Department of Justice official is backtracking on his claims that Capitol Hill rioters wanted to “capture and assassinate elected officials.” “There is no direct evidence at this point of kill-capture teams and assassination,” Michael Sherwin, Washington’s acting U.S Attorney, said. Federal prosecutors in Arizona filed a motion to …

For the first time, the US Justice Department has provided the key takeaways from last week’s Capitol breach. According to CNN, officials promise to hold all participants in violation of the law accountable. As for now, the agency is at the beginning of “a long-term investigation,” which will not happen …

President-elect Joe Biden announced that he would nominate Judge Merrick Garland as his attorney general. “Our first-rate nominees to lead the Justice Department are eminently qualified, embody character and judgment that is beyond reproach, and have devoted their careers to serving the American people with honor and integrity,” Biden said …

According to the New York Times, the U.S. Justice Department has asked the White House for approval to make changes to a primary federal law; if granted, the changes would undo several vital civil rights protections for minorities. If the White House accepts their proposition, the DOJ will change how …