World Aug 26 AP: American militant said killed in Syria WASHINGTON -- A U.S. official says an American man reported to have been killed in Syria was there to fight alongside a terrorist group, most likely the Islamic State. The official said Tuesday that investigators were aware that Douglas McArthur…
Nation Jul 31 Why more than 3,300 U.S. inmates have sought clemency More than 3,300 federal inmates have applied since April to have their prison sentences cut short under a new Justice Department clemency initiative, according to data provided to The Associated Press.
Nation Jul 18 Expanded cost-cutting proposal would release 46,000 drug felons from prison More than 46,000 inmates, including many who have already served a decade or longer in prison, would be eligible to seek early release under the commission's decision. A judge would review the case of each prisoner seeking to get out…
World Jun 04 Videos add to mystery of family missing in Afghanistan The video files, which were provided to the AP, were emailed to Coleman's father last July and September by an Afghan man who identified himself as having ties to the Taliban but who has been out of contact for several…
Politics May 28 News organizations concerned over new government limits on journalist protections Months after the Justice Department issued new guidelines for criminal leak investigations, news organizations are voicing concern about a decision to limit protections to include only journalists engaged in "ordinary newsgathering."…
Politics May 20 DOJ: Credit Suisse guilty plea a warning to foreign banks that aid in U.S. tax evasion WASHINGTON — Credit Suisse AG's guilty plea and $2.6 billion payment in a high-profile case brought by the Justice Department are being held out as a warning to foreign banks believed to be helping U.S. taxpayers conceal assets.
Nation May 19 Swiss bank Credit Suisse charged with conspiring to help tax evaders WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Monday charged Credit Suisse AG with helping wealthy Americans avoid paying taxes through offshore accounts, and a person familiar with the matter said the European bank has agreed to pay about $2.6 billion in…
World May 19 Justice Department announces charges against Chinese cyberspies The indictments will accuse individuals of participating in cyber-espionage on behalf of a foreign government, said the official, who revealed this information only on grounds of anonymity because this person wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the case in advance of…
Politics May 16 White House weighs legal implications of bringing Gitmo detainees onto U.S. soil The Obama administration says that there are legal safeguards are in place in the event suspected terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay are relocated to the United States and that detainees would be barred from receiving asylum and would have…
Politics Mar 13 Holder backs proposal to lessen punishment for nonviolent drug traffickers Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday endorsed a proposal that would result in shorter prison sentences for many nonviolent drug traffickers, saying the change would rein in runaway federal prison costs and create a fairer criminal justice system.