Nov 07 Watch 3:57 News Wrap: Kurdish forces launch Raqqa campaign against ISIS By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Kurdish-led forces pressed toward the Islamic State’s de facto capital Raqqa after announcing the offensive Sunday. Also, the Justice Department announced it is sending 500 staffers to 28 states to watch for civil rights violations… Continue watching
Nov 07 DOJ to dispatch more than 500 staffers to election polls, a reduction from 2012 By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department said Monday it will send more than 500 staffers to 28 states on Election Day to monitor the polls, a 35 percent reduction from the number four years ago. Continue reading
Oct 30 Justice Department advised FBI against Clinton email letter By Ted Bridis and Eric Tucker, Associated Press It was not immediately clear what the emails were about or what significance, if any, they carried to the email investigation. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Thousands homeless after Italian earthquakes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, two powerful earthquakes destroyed a 15th century church and hundreds of homes in the Italian town of Visso. Also, Libya’s navy reported that at least 90 people -- mostly African migrants -- drowned when their… Continue watching
Oct 27 U.S. charges 61 defendants in call center scam based in India By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has charged 61 defendants in the United States and abroad in connection with a call center operation that officials say is based in India. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 2:14 Prices rising, Trump rallies for Obamacare repeal By PBS News Hour Campaigning in Florida, Donald Trump bashed the Affordable Care Act, seizing on newly announced insurance premium spikes. Sunshine State polls show a close race; Trump sees it as a must-win and believes he's winning big. Meanwhile, though the Justice Department… Continue watching
Oct 19 U.S. Justice Department to dispatch fewer election observers By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The reduction is likely to diminish the Justice Department's ability to detect voter intimidation and other potential problems at the polls. Continue reading
Oct 05 Report cites barriers to more diverse police departments By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A lack of trust in law enforcement and burdensome hiring criteria are among the barriers to creating more diverse police agencies, according to a federal report Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Federal contractor arrested for taking classified information By Tami Abdollah and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A contractor for the National Security Agency has been arrested on charges that he illegally removed highly classified information and stored the material in his house and car, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 23 Voter purge is illegal in battleground Ohio, says federal appeals court By Quinn Bowman A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Ohio is illegally removing voters from its registration list, an important decision that could make tens of thousands of Ohioans able to vote in the critical battleground state on Nov. 8. Continue reading