Nation Aug 29 Justice Department investigations find problematic police treatment of those with mental illness Justice Department lawyers investigating police agencies for claims of racial discrimination and excessive force are increasingly turning up a different problem: officers' interactions with the mentally ill.
Nation Jul 20 U.S. goes after more than $1 billion taken from Malaysian fund The United States government is seeking the forfeiture of more than $1 billion in assets that federal officials say were misappropriated from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund.
Politics Jul 07 No double standard in Clinton probe, FBI director says FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first appearance before Congress since announcing the agency's recommendation to not prosecute Hillary Clinton over her private email setup.
Politics Jul 06 Justice Department closes Clinton email investigation with no charges WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the Hillary Clinton email investigation is being closed without any criminal charges.
Politics Jul 06 Similarities lacking in Clinton, Petraeus investigations WASHINGTON — The FBI's recommendation against criminal charges in the Hillary Clinton email matter drew immediate comparisons to last year's high-profile case in which the agency took the opposite position and pursued the prosecution of then-CIA Director David Petraeus.
Politics Jul 01 DOJ’s Lynch regrets meeting with Bill Clinton The revelation comes amid a controversy surrounding an impromptu private discussion that Lynch had with Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton, aboard her plane on the tarmac at a Phoenix airport on Monday.
Nation Jun 21 Attorney General Lynch visits Orlando after mass shooting The trip Tuesday comes as the Justice Department continues investigating the June 12 massacre at the Pulse nightclub, in which 49 people died and dozens were wounded.
Nation May 12 Obama directs public schools to accommodate transgender students U.S. to give directive to schools on transgender bathroom access.
World May 10 Benghazi attack suspect won’t face death penalty, says Justice Department The Justice Department says it won't seek the death penalty against the suspected Libyan militant charged in the Benghazi attacks that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
Nation May 05 Obama administration commutes 58 prison sentences, all nonviolent drug offenders The Obama administration on Thursday commuted the prison sentences of 58 federal convicts, part of a broader push to revamp the criminal justice system and ease punishments for nonviolent drug offenders.