Apr 26 WATCH: Russian oligarch money should go 'directly to Ukraine', says Garland By Associated Press U. S. Attorney General Merrick Garland told Congress Tuesday he supports legislation to allow some of the proceeds from assets the U.S. Justice Department seizes from Russian oligarchs to go "directly to Ukraine."… Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Attorney General Garland announces 12 arrests, including 3 soldiers, for firearms trafficking By News Desk and Mike Balsamo, Associated Press Twelve people, including three U.S. Army soldiers, are accused in a large-scale gun trafficking ring that prosecutors allege supplied nearly 100 guns to gang members in Chicago. Continue reading
Jan 20 U.S. drops case against MIT professor accused of ties to China By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department said in a filing Thursday in federal court in Boston that it could no longer meet its burden of proof at trial in the case against Gang Chen. Continue reading
Jan 18 U.S. regulators take aim at illegal and anticompetitive mergers By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Two agencies are seeking public comment on how current merger guidelines can be updated to better detect and prevent illegal and anticompetitive deals. Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: Attorney General Merrick Garland vows accountability for anyone responsible for Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday vowed to hold accountable anyone who was responsible for last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, whether they were physically there or not. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Department of Justice sues Texas over new redistricting maps By News Desk The Department of Justice has sued Texas over new redistricting maps, saying the plans discriminate against voters in the state's booming Latino and Black populations. Continue reading
Dec 01 Jan. 6 panel to vote on contempt charges against former DOJ official By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The vote to pursue contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department lawyer who aligned with Trump as he tried to overturn his election defeat, comes as Trump's top aide at the time, chief of staff Mark Meadows, has… Continue reading
Nov 08 Biden team defends worker vaccine rule, wants challenges combined into single case By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press At least 27 states plus several businesses and associations filed legal challenges in at least six federal appeals courts after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released its mandate last week. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: U.S. charges two suspected major ransomware operators By Eric Tucker, Alan Suderman, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray and other Department of Justice officials are holding a press briefing on "significant law enforcement matter". Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: U.S. inflation hits 30-year high, prices rise 4.5% in a year In our news wrap Friday, there's more evidence of inflation as a key barometer of prices is up nearly 4.5% from a year ago — the most in 30 years. The Food and Drug Administration formally recommended Pfizer's COVID vaccine… Continue watching