Oct 27 Judge says U.S. can’t replace Trump in columnist’s slander suit By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A federal judge on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's request that he be replaced as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit alleging he raped a woman in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s. Continue reading
Oct 21 Justice Department says OxyContin maker will plead guilty to 3 criminal charges By Michael Balsamo, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Justice Department officials tell The Associated Press that Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion. Continue reading
Oct 20 Department of Justice announces center to help police, offers aid to Minneapolis By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has put $3 million toward the creation of a national center that will provide training and assistance to help law enforcement agencies prevent the use of excessive force. Continue reading
Oct 20 Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google By Michael Balsamo, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: U.S. charges ISIS members in deaths of American hostages By Eric Tucker, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Prosecutors are accusing them of involvement in a gruesome campaign of beheadings, torture and other acts of violence against four American hostages in Syria and other captives. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: As ISIS members face U.S. charges, James Foley’s mother hopes they ‘understand their crimes’ By Morgan Till Diane Foley, James Foley’s mother and founding president of the foundation that bears her son’s name, talked to the PBS NewsHour’s Nick Schifrin about the trial to come. Continue reading
Oct 07 U.S. charges British Islamic State members in deaths of Western hostages By Associated Press They are expected to make their first appearance in the afternoon in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, where a federal grand jury issued an eight-count indictment. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Justice Department announces largest healthcare fraud takedown By Associated Press Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Rabbitt announces cases that charge more than 300 individuals with health care fraud schemes involving more than $6 billion in alleged health care fraud and millions of prescription opioid doses. Continue reading
Sep 29 Mueller pushes back on criticism from lawyer on Russia investigation team By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former special counsel Robert Mueller is pushing back against criticism from one of the top prosecutors on the Russia investigation team that the team was not as aggressive as it should have been in probing connections between the Trump campaign… Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Trump predicts election will ‘end up in the Supreme Court’ By Associated Press On Wednesday, the Department of Justice proposed legislation to narrow protections for internet platforms that host third-party information. Continue reading