May 30 Google and Justice Department face off in climactic showdown in antitrust case By Michael Liedtke, Alan Suderman, Associated Press Google will return to federal court Friday to fend off the U.S. Justice Department’s attempt to topple its internet empire at the same time it’s navigating a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence that could undercut its power. Continue reading
May 23 DOJ reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Under the “agreement in principle,” which still needs to be finalized, Boeing would pay or invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million for the crash victims’ families, the Justice Department said. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 7:33 How the DOJ under Trump is targeting his perceived political adversaries By William Brangham, Shrai Popat An emerging strategy from President Trump's Department of Justice is undoing Biden-era policies and pursuing some of the president’s political adversaries. William Brangham discussed more with Carrie Johnson, the justice correspondent at NPR. Continue watching
May 21 New Jersey Rep. McIver released on recognizance after court appearance for immigrant detention skirmish By Michael Catalini, Associated Press A federal judge in New Jersey on Wednesday ordered Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver released on her own recognizance during the congresswoman's first court appearance on assault charges stemming from immigration officials' attempt to arrest Newark's mayor at a detention facility. Continue reading
May 21 Justice Department moves to cancel Minneapolis and Louisville police reform settlements By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The moves represent a dramatic about-face for a department that under President Joe Biden had aggressively pushed for federal oversight of police forces it accused of widespread abuses. Continue reading
Apr 21 Google faces off against U.S. government attempt to break up company in search monopoly case By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The drama will unfold in a Washington D.C. courtroom during the next three weeks during hearings that will determine how the company should be penalized for operating an illegal monopoly in search. Continue reading
Apr 17 Judge rules Google's digital ad network an illegal monopoly, joins search engine in penalty box By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The ruling issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Virginia comes on the heels of a separate decision in August that concluded Google's namesake search engine has been illegally leveraging its dominance to stifle competition and innovation. Continue reading
Apr 16 Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The move by U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg marks an escalation in a battle between the judicial and executives branches of government over a president’s powers to carry out key White House priorities. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:26 Trump directs DOJ to investigate former administration officials who criticized him By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Taylor Bowie President Trump signed executive orders Wednesday targeting two former aides who criticized him. Escalating his retribution campaign, the president directed the Justice Department to investigate Miles Taylor, a former Homeland Security official, and Christopher Krebs, a top cybersecurity official. Both… Continue watching
Apr 09 DOJ suggests U.S. agencies free to disregard judge's order in law firm dispute By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has suggested to federal agencies that they are free to disregard a judge’s ruling that halted enforcement of a White House executive order that targeted a prominent law firm. Continue reading