Tag Archives: DOJ

Report: Justice Department Issues 40 Subpoenas In January 6 Probe

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The Justice Department has issued roughly 40 subpoenas to associates of former President Donald Trump, relating to the agency’s criminal investigation into the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and the 2020 Presidential election. The investigation is separate from the House Committee’s investigation and from the Justice Department’s other …

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Appeals Court Orders Release of Secret Memo Barr ‘Used to Undercut the Mueller Report’

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Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the release of a 2019 memorandum about whether then-President Donald Trump obstructed Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)—the watchdog fighting to reveal the U.S. …

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U.S. Sues Arizona Over Proof Of Citizenship Voting Law

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by Kira Lerner, Arizona Mirror The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division announced Tuesday that it has sued Arizona over a law signed by the state’s Republican governor in March that requires people registering to vote prove their citizenship to participate in a presidential election or to vote by …

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DOJ Says Mississippi Prison Conditions Violate The Constitution

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by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today April 20, 2022 Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Local resources include the Mississippi Department of Mental Health DMH Helpline at 1-877-210-8513 and the NAMI …

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Congressional Black Caucus Urges DOJ To Act To Protect Voting Rights

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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 …

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