May 16 Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A proposed rule sent Thursday to the federal register recognizes medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the most dangerous drugs. Continue reading
May 15 Why Boeing may not face charges even though the U.S. says it violated a 2021 settlement By David Koenig, Associated Press The Justice Department's determination that Boeing violated corporate probation for deceiving federal regulators does not necessarily mean federal prosecutors will revive criminal charges against the giant aircraft manufacturer. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Attorney General Garland, FBI Director Wray give remarks on threats to November election By News Desk Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a news briefing Monday at the beginning of the Election Threats Task Force meeting. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 5:30 Why the Google antitrust trial could change how we use the internet By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas A landmark antitrust trial between the Department of Justice and Google is coming to an end. The tech giant is accused of monopolizing the internet search market, sidelining competitors and harming consumers. The DOJ claims Google struck illegal deals, but… Continue watching
May 03 U.S. Justice Department makes final arguments on Google being an illegal monopoly By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant's search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly. Continue reading
May 01 What reclassifying marijuana means for Americans By Jennifer Peltz, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn't legalize it for recreational use. Still, the switch is considered “paradigm-shifting."… Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: Families of Boeing crash victims hold news conference following meeting with DOJ By David Koenig, Associated Press They asked the officials to revive a criminal fraud charge against the company by determining that Boeing violated terms of a 2021 settlement. Continue reading
Apr 08 DOJ blasts GOP effort to hold Garland in contempt over Biden special counsel audio By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the Justice Department rejected the demand from House Republicans that the agency turn over the full audio of Special Counsel Robert Hur's hourslong interviews with Biden and his ghostwriter. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 5:58 Why the DOJ and 16 states are suing Apple in a landmark antitrust case By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The Department of Justice and more than a dozen states sued Apple in a landmark antitrust case. They argue the tech giant created a monopoly in the smartphone market by using excessively restrictive hardware and apps that keep customers locked… Continue watching
Mar 21 WATCH: Garland holds news conference as Justice Department files antitrust suit against Apple By Michael Liedtke, Lindsay Whitehurst, Frank Bajak, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and leverages control over the iPhone to “engage in a broad, sustained, and illegal course of conduct.”… Continue reading