Feb 06 Feds investigate Mississippi prisons after string of deaths By Michael Balsamo, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Federal prosecutors are looking into conditions at four state prisons after the deaths of at least 15 inmates since late December. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 5:11 What Michael Horowitz told the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russia probe By William Brangham The origins of the Russia investigation were under the microscope on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Michael Horowitz, inspector general for the Department of Justice, sat for a day-long hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee about his recent report examining accusations of… Continue watching
Dec 11 WATCH: Watchdog tells Congress there were ‘basic and fundamental errors’ in Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department's internal watchdog told Congress that he is concerned that “so many basic and fundamental errors" were made by the FBI as it investigated ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Continue reading
Dec 09 DOJ inspector general finds no bias in FBI’s Russia probe By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The findings undercut President Donald Trump’s claim that he was the target of a “witch hunt.”… Continue reading
Oct 28 Justice Department appeals order on Mueller grand jury testimony By Associated Press The Justice Department argued that once the grand jury material is released to the House Judiciary Committee, there is no guarantee that it will remain secret. Continue reading
Oct 25 Judge: DOJ must hand over Mueller grand jury evidence to House Democrats By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A judge has ordered the Justice Department to give Democrats grand jury testimony from special counsel Mueller's investigation. Continue reading
Oct 25 Tally of children split at border tops 5,400 in new count By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press U.S. immigration authorities separated more than 1,500 children from their parents at the Mexico border early in the Trump administration, the American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday, bringing the total number of children separated since July 2017 to more than… Continue reading
Oct 24 Justice Department has opened criminal investigation into Russia probe By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The revelation comes as Trump is already facing scrutiny about a potential abuse of power, including a House impeachment inquiry. Continue reading
Sep 16 Epstein accusers denied compensation in victims’ rights case By Jim Mustian, Associated Press A federal judge in West Palm Beach, Florida, ruled that the women were not entitled to compensation from the U.S. Justice Department, even though prosecutors violated their rights by failing to consult them about the 2008 deal to end a… Continue reading
Sep 06 U.S. weighs whether it will release name sought in 9/11 lawsuit against Saudi government By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr faced a Friday deadline for deciding whether to release the name or to invoke a rarely used state secrets privilege and refuse to divulge the information. But Justice Department officials decided they needed more time and… Continue reading