Politics May 09 Update: DOJ announces investigation into Baltimore police The Justice Department waded anew Friday into fraught big city police-community relations, with new Attorney General Loretta Lynch declaring the subject "one of the most challenging issues of our time."…
Nation May 08 Justice Department launches investigation of Baltimore police WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will conduct a broad investigation into the Baltimore police force in search of law enforcement practices that are unconstitutional and violate civil rights, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday.
Nation May 07 Federal investigators knew one gunman wanted to attend controversial cartoon event in Texas Federal investigators knew that one of the two gunmen in an attempted attack outside a provocative cartoon contest in Texas might be interested in going to the event, but they had no information that he was going to commit violence,…
Nation Apr 29 AG Lynch decries ‘senseless’ violence in Baltimore Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Wednesday called the rioting in Baltimore "senseless acts of violence" that were counterproductive to improving relationships between the police and community.
Politics Apr 24 Eric Holder bids farewell to DOJ after 6-year tenure Attorney General Eric Holder was bidding farewell to the Justice Department on Friday after six years as the nation's top law enforcement official.
Politics Apr 24 Lynch to bring prosecutor’s perspective to Justice Department WASHINGTON — As attorney general Loretta Lynch assumes a portfolio that includes fighting terrorism, preventing cyberattacks and dealing with police and race — issues strikingly similar to what she's dealt with as top federal prosecutor for much of New York…
Politics Apr 21 Drug Enforcement Agency chief to retire amid pressure from lawmakers The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Michele Leonhart, announced her retirement Tuesday afternoon, Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement.
Nation Apr 08 When can police use lethal force against a fleeing suspect? The law gives police officers latitude to use deadly force when they feel physically endangered, but there's far less legal flexibility when it comes to opening fire at fleeing individuals. Here's a look at legal issues raised by Saturday's police…
Politics Apr 02 Potential hurdles await prosecutors in Menendez case The federal indictment against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez turns in part on prosecutors' ability to show that the lavish gifts and political favors at the center of the case amount to outright bribery rather than reflections of a…
Politics Apr 02 Sen. Menendez on corruption charges: ‘I’m not going anywhere’ NEWARK, N.J. — A defiant U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez declared that he's "not going anywhere" after being charged with accepting nearly $1 million in gifts and campaign contributions from a longtime friend in exchange for a stream of political favors.