Nation Dec 15 Lynch pushes Baltimore to overhaul police practices Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Thursday stepped up the pressure on Baltimore officials to reach a deal with the federal government to overhaul the city's police practices.
Nation Nov 11 Trump could reshape Justice Department’s civil rights focus A Trump administration could radically reshape the Justice Department, particularly civil rights efforts that have become one of its most pressing and high-profile priorities.
Nation Nov 07 DOJ to dispatch more than 500 staffers to election polls, a reduction from 2012 The Justice Department said Monday it will send more than 500 staffers to 28 states on Election Day to monitor the polls, a 35 percent reduction from the number four years ago.
Politics Oct 31 FBI obtains warrant to review new Hillary Clinton emails FBI investigators want to review emails of longtime Clinton aide Huma Abedin that were found on a device seized during an unrelated sexting investigation of Anthony Weiner, a former New York congressman and Abedin's estranged husband.
Politics Oct 30 Official says FBI knew for weeks about newly discovered emails FBI investigators knew for weeks about the existence of emails potentially related to the investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server, a law enforcement official said.
Politics Oct 29 A look at Comey’s decisions in the Clinton email case The FBI's announcement that it recently came upon new emails possibly pertinent to the Hillary Clinton email investigation raised more questions than answers.
Nation Oct 27 U.S. charges 61 defendants in call center scam based in India The Justice Department has charged 61 defendants in the United States and abroad in connection with a call center operation that officials say is based in India.
Politics Oct 19 U.S. Justice Department to dispatch fewer election observers The reduction is likely to diminish the Justice Department's ability to detect voter intimidation and other potential problems at the polls.
Nation Oct 13 DOJ will collect data on police use of force and civilian deaths in custody The FBI plans to begin a pilot program early next year to gather use-of-force data. The earliest participants would be the largest law enforcement agencies, as well as major federal agencies such as the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and…
Nation Oct 05 Report cites barriers to more diverse police departments WASHINGTON — A lack of trust in law enforcement and burdensome hiring criteria are among the barriers to creating more diverse police agencies, according to a federal report Wednesday.