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WATCH: Jeff Sessions meets with law enforcement in Alabama

By News Desk

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will appear before the 30th annual Alabama Statewide Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee Conference in Orange Beach, Alabama Friday at 12 p.m. ET.

A look at the president's pardon power and how it works

By Associated Press

A look at the president's unique power.

Trump administration pushes back against Chicago lawsuit over sanctuary city policy

By Associated Press

The new filing responds to Chicago's motion for a preliminary injunction that would halt the safety-grants policy at least until the civil case plays out.

Jeff Sessions is dramatically reshaping Justice Department policy

By PBS News Hour

Behind the scenes, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been making a series of significant and controversial changes. Lisa Desjardins reports on how Sessions has been one of the key forces executing the president’s agenda and reversing the Obama legacy.

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Why the DOJ and an internet company are heading to court over data from an anti-Trump protest website

By Rhana Natour

UPDATE: A D.C. Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that DreamHost must comply with a scaled-back Department of Justice demand for data from DisruptJ20.org, an inauguration protest website it hosts. Last week, DreamHost said it would not comply with a…

Federal judge again throws out Texas' voter ID law

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

A federal judge has once again thrown out Texas' voter ID law in the latest court defeat for state Republican lawmakers over voting rights.

Justice Department considers revamp of federal standards for forensic evidence

By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is reviving work on federal standards for what forensic experts can say in court and plans to create a program to monitor the accuracy of forensic testimony.

Task force on marijuana law offers little on new policies

By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press

The task force, a group of prosecutors and federal law enforcement officials, largely reiterates the current Justice Department policy on marijuana.

DOJ threatens to deny crime-fighting assistance for 4 sanctuary cities

By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press

The threat marks Attorny General Jeff Sessions' latest effort to force local authorities to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, part of a push to reduce crime he believes is linked to illegal immigration.