May 04 WATCH: Garland makes remarks after 4 Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy By Associated Press Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three other members of the far-right extremist group were convicted of a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the… Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: Garland announces results of operation targeting dark web opioid, fentanyl traffickers By Mike Corder, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Authorities in the U.S. and Europe arrested nearly 300 people, confiscated over $53 million, and seized a dark web marketplace as part of an international crack down on drug trafficking that officials say was the largest operation of its kind. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 10:02 Guardsman accused of leaking classified information charged under Espionage Act By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi The U.S. government charged the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified information with two counts under the Espionage Act. Jack Teixeira made his first appearance in a Boston court Friday as President Biden directed the military and intelligence community… Continue watching
Apr 14 WATCH: Garland announces charges against El Chapo sons and Sinaloa cartel for fentanyl trafficking By Lindsay Whitehurst, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press The Justice Department has charged 28 members of Mexico's powerful Sinaloa cartel, including sons of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in a sprawling fentanyl-trafficking investigation. Continue reading
Apr 14 Suspect in military documents leak appears in court as U.S. reveals case against him By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused in the leak of highly classified military documents appeared in court Friday as prosecutors unsealed charges and revealed how billing records and interviews with social media comrades helped pinpoint the suspect. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Attorney General Garland announces arrest of suspect in military documents leak By Eric Tucker, Tara Copp, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who has emerged as a main person of interest in the disclosure of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war was taken into custody Thursday by federal agents, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Garland testifies on budget in Senate hearing By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland will testify on the proposed Department of Justice budget on Tuesday in a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. Continue reading
Mar 08 Louisville police had pattern of violating constitutional rights, Justice Department finds By Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department has found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: Garland announces antitrust lawsuit to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines By David Koenig, Associated Press The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways' $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying Tuesday that the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Attorney General Garland testifies in Senate Judiciary oversight hearing By Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed Wednesday he won't interfere with an investigation into Hunter Biden's taxes, a probe that's continuing to unfold as congressional Republicans intensify their focus on the president’s son. Continue reading