Oct 27 S.C. school resource officer fired after he drags student, sheriff says By Joshua Barajas At Spring Valley high school pic.twitter.com/ScWrJz6x6J — Yessenia (@Motive__Money) October 26, 2015 Richland County sheriff’s department will hold a news conference to announce the results of its investigation into Monday’s incident… Continue reading
Oct 27 ‘Very disturbing’ homicide spike draws alarm from Obama administration By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — This year has brought an unusually grim and steady drumbeat of violence throughout the country. Continue reading
Oct 20 States likely to seek settlement in Volkswagen emissions investigation By Ronnie Greene, Associated Press WASHINGTON — An expanding investigation into Volkswagen's emissions-cheating scandal launched by state attorneys general could last years and will likely end in a negotiated settlement. Continue reading
Oct 14 Justice Department to name coordinator for domestic terror cases By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is creating a new position to coordinate investigations into violent homegrown extremism, a department official said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 8:08 U.S. at a unique time in history for justice reform, says Attorney General Lynch By PBS News Hour As attorney general, Loretta Lynch leads the Justice Department amid a spike in violent crime in several major U.S. cities, as well as national outcry over police-involved shootings. Gwen Ifill sits down with Lynch to discuss better transparency on law… Continue watching
Oct 08 Lynch: ‘Unacceptable’ that DOJ doesn’t have complete record of police-involved shootings By News Desk The Justice Department does not have a national record of all police-involved shooting deaths, a fact that Attorney General Loretta Lynch says needs to change. Continue reading
Sep 12 Clinton had right to delete personal emails, Justice Dept. affirms By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had the right to delete personal emails from her private server, the Justice Department told a federal court. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 5:37 U.S. blocks release of hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainee By PBS News Hour The U.S. government is opposing the release of Guantanamo Bay detainee Tariq Ba Odah, who has been on a hunger strike for eight years and is among the 52 who have been cleared for release from the prison. On Friday,… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 6:03 How Clinton’s emails can be made classified after the fact By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton turned over her personal email server to the Justice Department Tuesday, following new details that some of the emails contained classified information. Gwen Ifill learns more from Anita Kumar of McClatchy Newspapers. Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 5:35 DOJ: St. Louis court discriminates against black children By PBS News Hour The U.S. Department of Justice says St. Louis County’s juvenile justice system treats black children more harshly than white children “because of their race.” According to the DOJ, black children in St. Louis County are one and a half times… Continue watching