May 12 WATCH: Jeff Sessions announces guidelines for stricter sentencing By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is directing federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious charges possible against the vast majority of suspects, a reversal of Obama-era policies that is sure to send more people to prison and for much… Continue reading
May 03 WATCH LIVE: DOJ holds news conference on Alton Sterling investigation By Joshua Barajas The fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by a Baton Rouge police officer was captured on cell phone footage last summer. Continue reading
May 02 Justice Department committed to prosecuting religious hate crimes, official says By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The department's special counsel for religious discrimination said Attorney General Jeff Sessions has urged the nation's federal prosecutors to pursue those cases as part of his tough-on-crime agenda. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:29 A case about citizenship draws laughter and lively banter at the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court's final case this term was expected to be a highly technical argument on immigration law, but it wound up pulling back the curtain a bit on the justices' personalities and how they interact. John Yang takes… Continue watching
Apr 18 Justice plans crackdown on violent street gangs By Associated Press On Tuesday, the attorney general called out one organization in particular, the MS-13 street gang, members of which are suspected in the killings of four people last week in Long Island. Continue reading
Apr 10 Sessions says Justice Department will end forensic science commission By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The DOJ will not renew the National Commission on Forensic Science, a panel that had been advising the attorney general on the use of scientific evidence. Continue reading
Apr 07 In blow to DOJ, federal judge approves Baltimore police reform agreement By Synclaire Cruel A federal judge approved an agreement Friday to make changes to the Baltimore Police Department, aimed at cracking down on the use of excessive force and racial profiling. Continue reading
Apr 05 Federal overhauls of troubled police departments can be popular, but carry mixed results By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions is signaling his Justice Department may back out of such federal agreements with troubled police departments. Continue reading
Apr 04 Justice Department requests delay on reform agreement with Baltimore police By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department asked a federal judge for more time to "review and assess" a proposed agreement to overhaul the Baltimore police department, saying it needed to determine how it might conflict with the agenda of new Attorney General Jeff… Continue reading
Mar 27 Sanctuary cities must end, Attorney General Jeff Sessions says By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The Trump administration is continuing its tough talk against "sanctuary cities," which shelter people living in the country illegally by refusing to help the federal government enforce immigration laws. Continue reading