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U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters prior to boarding Air Force One and departing Washington for travel to Chicago at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 28, 2019. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Justice Department appeals order on Mueller grand jury testimony

By Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Department of Justice building is seen ahead of the release of the Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2019. Photo by Amr Alfiky/Reuters/File Photo

Judge: DOJ must hand over Mueller grand jury evidence to House Democrats

A judge has ordered the Justice Department to give Democrats grand jury testimony from special counsel Mueller's investigation.

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Salvadoran migrant Epigmenio Centeno holds the hand of his three-year old son Steven Atonay outside the shelter House of the Migrant, after he has decided to stay with his children in Mexico due to U.S. President Donald Trump's child separation policy, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico June 19, 2018. Photo by Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters

Tally of children split at border tops 5,400 in new count

U.S. immigration authorities separated more than 1,500 children from their parents at the Mexico border early in the Trump administration, the American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday, bringing the total number of children separated since July 2017 to more than…

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the White House as he departs for travel to Pennsylvania from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019. Photo by Tom Brenner/Reuters

Justice Department has opened criminal investigation into Russia probe

The revelation comes as Trump is already facing scrutiny about a potential abuse of power, including a House impeachment inquiry.

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein (center) appears in court where he pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 30, 2008. Photo by Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via Reuters

Epstein accusers denied compensation in victims’ rights case

A federal judge in West Palm Beach, Florida, ruled that the women were not entitled to compensation from the U.S. Justice Department, even though prosecutors violated their rights by failing to consult them about the 2008 deal to end a…

By Jim Mustian, Associated Press

U.S. weighs whether it will release name sought in 9/11 lawsuit against Saudi government

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Attorney General William Barr faced a Friday deadline for deciding whether to release the name or to invoke a rarely used state secrets privilege and refuse to divulge the information. But Justice Department officials decided they needed more time and…

U.S. government to expand list of marijuana growers for research

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The Justice Department said Monday it would move forward to add to the number of marijuana growers for federally-authorized cannabis research.

DOJ says immigration facility shouldn’t have to pay minimum wage

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

A lawsuit seeks to force the detention center operator to turn over profits it gained by underpaying them — an amount that could reach into the millions.

Justice Department challenges immigration judges’ union

By Associated Press

The Department of Justice is challenging the right of the country's 440 immigration judges to be represented by a labor union in a move the judges said was aimed at silencing their criticism.

Why California is struggling to provide adequate mental health care

By Byrhonda Lyons, Jocelyn Wiener, CalMatters

With more Americans seeking treatment for mental health issues, lawmakers and the U.S. health care system are having trouble keeping up. People with severe mental illnesses who don't find adequate health care often end up on the streets or behind…

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