Nation Dec 12 Justice Department won’t compel journalist James Risen to reveal anonymous source A source familiar with the case says the Justice Department will not compel New York Times reporter James Risen to testify about his source at an upcoming trial of a former CIA officer accused of leaking classified information.
Nation Dec 08 White House issues guidelines to ban racial and religious profiling The policy, which expands decade-old guidelines established under the Bush administration, also will require new training and data collection.
Politics Dec 06 Profiling rules exempt agents at airports, border Federal agents who guard the border and screen passengers at airports would be exempt from new racial profiling guidelines that must be observed by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Those guidelines are being announced by the Obama administration…
Nation Dec 05 AG nominee Loretta Lynch to also lead inquiry into Eric Garner case WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department opens a civil rights investigation into the chokehold death of an unarmed man in New York City, the prosecutor in charge of the probe is juggling another high-profile role: designated heir to Eric Holder…
Nation Nov 25 What are the next steps regarding the Ferguson case? WASHINGTON — A St. Louis County grand jury declined Monday to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri. The decision resolves one aspect of the case,…
Nation Nov 13 U.S. aids countries in legal fight against extremists Justice Department lawyers are coordinating with foreign governments in North Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East to deal with the problems posed by foreign fighters flowing to the conflict in Syria, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday.
Nation Nov 10 AP demands FBI never impersonate any journalist again The Associated Press on Monday demanded assurances from the Justice Department that the FBI will never again impersonate a member of the news media, following revelations that an agent in Seattle portrayed himself as an AP journalist as part of…
Nation Oct 17 7 more states to recognize same-sex marriages WASHINGTON — The federal government is recognizing same-sex marriages in seven more states. The states are Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado and Nevada.
Health Oct 11 Ebola airport screenings may seem intrusive, but they’re legal, experts say The government's authority to screen airline passengers for potential Ebola exposure and order them quarantined if necessary is far-reaching and rooted in the Constitution and federal law, public health experts say.
Nation Oct 10 Ebola airport screenings supported by federal law, experts say WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's plans to screen certain airline passengers for exposure to Ebola are based on the Constitution and long-established legal authority that would almost certainly stand up in court if challenged, public health experts say.