May 12 Watch 9:30 How will harsher sentences affect the flow of drugs in the U.S.? By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered federal prosecutors across the country to revive some of the toughest practices of the decades-old "war on drugs," reversing Obama administration policies that aimed to lessen the federal prison population. Hari Sreenivasan talks to… Continue watching
May 12 WATCH: Jeff Sessions announces guidelines for stricter sentencing By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is directing federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious charges possible against the vast majority of suspects, a reversal of Obama-era policies that is sure to send more people to prison and for much… Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Schumer calls for senators meeting with DOJ leaders in wake of Comey firing By Associated Press Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to his request to invite Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to brief senators next week. Continue reading
May 11 Did Sessions break recusal vow in helping fire Comey? By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from investigations related to the presidential campaign, yet he played a central role in the sudden firing of FBI Director James Comey, leaving many wondering if he violated that pledge. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 8:10 Does the White House’s rationale for firing Comey add up? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff gets two perspectives on President Trump’s firing of James Comey and what it means for his relationship with the FBI from Benjamin Wittes of the Brookings Institution and former Deputy Attorney General George Terwilliger. Continue watching
Apr 21 DOJ sends a message to sanctuary cities: Comply with federal law or lose grant money By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Earlier this week, Sessions accused sanctuary cities of undermining law enforcement efforts to fight transnational street gangs. Continue reading
Apr 20 Hawaii lawmakers criticize Sessions’ island judge remarks By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Hawaii's Democratic lawmakers are criticizing Attorney General Jeff Sessions after he expressed amazement on a radio show that a "judge sitting on an island in the Pacific" could stop the president's travel ban. Continue reading
Apr 18 Justice plans crackdown on violent street gangs By Associated Press On Tuesday, the attorney general called out one organization in particular, the MS-13 street gang, members of which are suspected in the killings of four people last week in Long Island. Continue reading
Apr 15 Inside Casa Alitas, the Arizona safe house for Central American families seeking asylum By Joshua Barajas Artwork drawn and colored by children hang in almost every room of the house, thanking Casa Alitas (Spanish for “wings”) for its charity. Continue reading
Apr 14 Why critics worry end of forensic panel could lead to more ‘junk science’ in court By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The absence of the National Commission on Forensic Science could make challenging questionable scientific evidence in court even harder, experts say. Continue reading