Nation Dec 06 How ISIS is recruiting a growing following of young women The increasing number of women drawn to the Islamic State is worrisome to American law enforcement.
Nation Dec 01 Why the Planned Parenthood shooting isn’t legally referred to as ‘domestic terrorism’ WASHINGTON — The man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic brought several guns, ammunition and propane tanks officials say he assembled around a car. To some in the community, the attack resembled an act of…
Politics Nov 17 Charges brought against makers of dietary supplement linked to liver damage WASHINGTON -- A Dallas company that had been ordered to recall a dietary supplement pill because of links to liver damage has been indicted along with several of its executives on charges that they intentionally misbranded their products and deceived…
Nation Oct 27 ‘Very disturbing’ homicide spike draws alarm from Obama administration WASHINGTON — This year has brought an unusually grim and steady drumbeat of violence throughout the country.
Politics Oct 23 No criminal charges to be filed in connection with IRS processing tax-exempt applications Neither Lois Lerner nor any other IRS official will face criminal charges in the political controversy over the processing of applications for tax-exempt status, the Justice Department announced Friday…
Nation Oct 14 Justice Department to name coordinator for domestic terror cases WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is creating a new position to coordinate investigations into violent homegrown extremism, a department official said Wednesday.
Nation Oct 11 Overhaul prompting early release of thousands of federal drug prisoners A push to overhaul criminal sentencing is prompting the early release of thousands of federal drug prisoners, including some whom prosecutors once described as threats to society, according to an Associated Press review of court records.
Nation Oct 07 Drug inmates with long line of offenses among those freed early Drug criminals once described by prosecutors as unrepentant repeat offenders are among those poised to benefit from new sentencing guidelines that are shrinking punishments for thousands of federal prisoners.
Nation Oct 05 U.S., five states announce settlement with BP over gulf oil spill The Justice Department and five states on Monday announced a $20 billion final settlement of claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Nation Oct 04 Inmates en route to halfway houses slip away, AP finds More than 240 inmates have slipped away from federal custody in the past three years while traveling to halfway houses, including several who committed bank robberies and a carjacking while on the lam, according to documents obtained by The Associated…