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WATCH: Garland presents new U.S. plan to fight domestic terrorism

By News Desk and Associated Press

Attorney General Merrick Garland will present the administration's plan Tuesday to enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists.

WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on DOJ budget with Merrick Garland

By Associated Press

The Justice Department is stepping up its enforcement of hate crimes and other bias-related incidents, furthering a promise by Attorney General Merrick Garland to focus on civil rights violations.

News Wrap: U.S. recovers millions in cryptocurrency paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers

In our news wrap Monday, U.S. investigators have recovered the majority of the cryptocurrency payment given to hackers from last month's Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, Vice President Harris was in Guatemala to discuss the surge in immigration from Central America…

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Justice Department probing postmaster over fundraising

By Eric Tucker, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over political fundraising activity at his former business. That's according to a spokesman for DeJoy spokesman. DeJoy is a wealthy former logistics executive.

WATCH: AG Merrick Garland testifies before House on budget request

By News Desk and Associated Press

Attorney General Merrick Garland will testify before the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday on President Biden's Department of Justice budget request for the next fiscal year.

WATCH: DOJ, FBI officials testify on response to violent extremism, domestic terrorism

By News Desk

Officials from the FBI and Department of Justice will testify before the House Committee on Appropriations Thursday about the agencies' response to violent extremism and domestic terrorism.

DOJ announces probe of Minneapolis police day after verdict in Floyd case

By Associated Press

The Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in the killing of George Floyd there.

Garland rescinds Trump-era memo curtailing consent decrees

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Garland issued a new memorandum to all U.S. attorneys and other Justice Department leaders spelling out the new policies on civil agreements and consent decrees with state and local governments.

Justice Department working with tribes on missing persons

By Michael Balsamo, Iris Samuels, Associated Press

The Justice Department has finalized its first plan to help address the problem of missing and murdered Native people on one of the largest reservations in Montana.

U.S. charges Swiss ‘hacktivist’ for data theft and leaks

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

The Justice Department has charged a Swiss hacker with computer intrusion and identity theft, just over a week after the hacker took credit for helping to break into the online systems of a U.S. security-camera startup.