May 20 WATCH: Attorney General Garland says Buffalo killings are ‘painful reminder’ of impact of hate crimes By Associated Press Garland pledged the Department of Justice was "deploying every resource we have to ensure accountability," for the massacre of ten Black people at the Tops Buffalo supermarket. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Attorney General Merrick Garland discusses action on environmental justice By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Following through on a campaign promise, the Biden administration on Thursday announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at holding industrial polluters accountable for damage done to poor and minority communities. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Russian oligarch money should go ‘directly to Ukraine’, says Garland By Associated Press U. S. Attorney General Merrick Garland told Congress Tuesday he supports legislation to allow some of the proceeds from assets the U.S. Justice Department seizes from Russian oligarchs to go "directly to Ukraine."… Continue reading
Apr 07 House committee says Justice Department is ‘obstructing’ Trump records probe By Farnoush Amiri, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The House Committee on Oversight and Reform says the Justice Department is blocking information about 15 boxes of records that Trump took with him to Florida after leaving office. Continue reading
Apr 07 Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19 a day after event at White House with Biden By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Apr 06 Attorney General Garland, Commerce Secretary Raimondo test positive for COVID-19 By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland has tested positive for COVID-19 and will quarantine at home for five days. Garland is the second Cabinet official to announce a positive test result on Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 01 Jan. 6 panel pressures Attorney General Garland to charge Trump allies By Farnoush Amiri, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Attorney General Garland announces 12 arrests, including 3 soldiers, for firearms trafficking By News Desk and Mike Balsamo, Associated Press Twelve people, including three U.S. Army soldiers, are accused in a large-scale gun trafficking ring that prosecutors allege supplied nearly 100 guns to gang members in Chicago. Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: Attorney General Garland speaks after guilty verdicts in Arbery hate crimes case By Associated Press Garland said, "the Justice Department has a legal obligation to prosecute hate crimes. And as Americans, all of us have a moral obligation to combat the hatred and bigotry that motivates those crimes."… Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: House GOP leader McCarthy, AG Merrick Garland speak at U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting By Associated Press "This isn't partisan, it's practical," Biden told the gathered mayors. "You understand the cost if we fail to act. We need the voice of mayors telling the stories of what your community needs and the impact we're making on people's… Continue reading