Feb 08 Same-sex married couples to receive more privileges in federal court By Kayla Ruble The U.S. Justice Department will extend new rights to same-sex married couples, according to excerpts released from a speech by Attorney General Eric Holder. Continue reading
Jan 16 Justice Department to revise its stance on racial profiling By Ruth Tam The Justice Department will revise its stance on racial profiling. That revision will restrict officials from considering religion, national origin, gender and sexual orientation in their investigations. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch News Wrap: Justice Department Sues North Carolina Over New Voting Law In our news wrap Monday, the Justice Department has filed suit against the state of North Carolina over alleged racial discrimination in a new state law that scales back early voting and imposes stricter identification requirements. Also, the latest series… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Holder Calls for New Approach to Prosecuting Low-Level Drug Crimes Holder Calls for New Approach to Prosecuting Low-Level Drug Crimes… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Attorney General Holder Says Texas Should Get Approval for Election Rule Changes Attorney General Holder Says Texas Should Get Approval for Election Rule Changes… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Justice Department Reviews Possibility of Civil Rights Case Against Zimmerman Justice Department Reviews Possibility of Civil Rights Case Against Zimmerman… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch NSA Secretly Collected Millions of Phone Records in Counterterrorism Effort NSA Secretly Collected Millions of Phone Records in Counterterrorism Effort… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch News Wrap: Conservative Groups Speak Out at Congressional Hearing on IRS News Wrap: Conservative Groups Speak Out at Congressional Hearing on IRS… Continue watching
May 14 Watch Disclosures About Involvement in IRS Targeting Draw Calls for Transparency Disclosures About Involvement in IRS Targeting Draws Calls for More Transparency… Continue watching
May 14 Watch Justice Department Seized AP Phone Records to Track Government Leaks The Justice Department secretly subpoenaed phone records of Associated Press journalists during two months in 2012. The AP was notified that records had been secretly seized for more than 20 of its phone lines, possibly to track government leaks of… Continue watching