Oct 28 WATCH: Families of 9 killed in racist attack on SC church reach legal settlement with feds By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase the gun he used in the… Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: Attorney General Merrick Garland defends school board memo amid Republican criticism By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Garland defended a memo aimed at combating threats against school officials nationwide while Republicans insisted he rescind the directive. He signaled he had no plans to do so despite their criticism. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 5:23 News Wrap: Haitian gang threatens to kill captive U.S. missionaries unless ransom is paid In our news wrap Thursday, a Haitian gang is now threatening to kill 17 kidnapped members of a U.S. missionary group unless its random demands are met. Democrats are sending mixed signals on whether they'll agree on a giant social… Continue watching
Oct 21 WATCH: Attorney General Garland testifies before House on Justice Department oversight By Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland gave no hints during a House Judiciary Committee Thursday on what the Justice Department will do if the House votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. Continue reading
Aug 05 WATCH: U.S. to probe Phoenix police over excessive force allegations By Michael Balsamo, Bob Christie, Associated Press Earlier this year, the Justice Department announced it was opening similar investigation into police forces in Minneapolis, after the death of George Floyd, and in Louisville, Kentucky, after the death of Breonna Taylor. Continue reading
Jul 30 Trump urged Justice officials to declare election 'corrupt' By Eric Tucker, Associated Press "Just say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me and the R. Congressmen," Trump said at one point to then-Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, according to notes taken by Richard Donoghue, who was then Rosen's deputy and… Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: U.S. officials indict 4 Chinese nationals for state-sponsored hacking By Associated Press The indictment alleges that three of the defendants were officers in a Chinese state security agency, which is an arm of China's Ministry of State Security (MSS), according to a statement from the U.S. Justice Department. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 3:03 Emails show how President Trump's team scrambled to overturn election results By John Yang, Meredith Lee House Democrats say they have new evidence of former President Donald Trump's efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election. As part of an investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Democrats gained access to emails… Continue watching
Jun 17 Department of Justice says West Virginia, Arkansas transgender bans violate federal law By John Raby, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice has slammed a new West Virginia law that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports. Continue reading
Jun 15 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. Continue reading