Aug 08 Watch 7:29 5 years after Michael Brown’s death, what has changed in Ferguson — and what hasn’t By PBS NewsHour It’s been five years since Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident sparked protests, questions about race and police brutality and a Justice Department conclusion that the city’s law enforcement practices… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 7:29 5 years after Michael Brown’s death, what has changed in Ferguson — and what hasn’t By Yamiche Alcindor, Maea Lenei Buhre, Jaywon Choe It’s been five years since Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident sparked protests, questions about race and police brutality and a Justice Department conclusion that the city’s law enforcement practices… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 7:38 2 former DOJ officials on what stood out about Mueller’s testimony Robert Mueller’s appearance on Capitol Hill marked a historic day in American politics. Former Justice Department officials John Carlin and Mary McCord, both of whom worked under Democratic and Republican administrations, talk to Judy Woodruff about the multiple agendas on… Continue watching
Jul 09 Judge blocks government lawyers from quitting census fight By Associated Press The Justice Department formally asked the judge on Monday to let them switch lawyers after an embarrassing episode last week when lawyers seemed to be giving up the legal fight as President Donald Trump vowed to keep trying to include… Continue reading
May 23 U.S. charges WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with publishing classified info By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The new indictment says Assange conspired with Manning to obtain and disclose classified national defense documents, including State Department cables and reports on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It says his actions "risked serious harm" to the United States. Continue reading
May 21 Justice Department offers to share Mueller documents to avoid House action against Barr By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The unusual request comes after the committee's chairman, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California, warned that the committee would take an unspecified "enforcement action" against Barr or the Justice Department after they refused to hand over an unredacted version of… Continue reading
May 10 Mueller won’t testify next week, House Judiciary chairman says By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler said Friday that special counsel Robert Mueller won't appear before his panel next week, despite the committee's hope that Mueller would testify May 15. Continue reading
May 06 Former DOJ prosecutors cosign letter saying Trump would have been charged if not president By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Hundreds former Justice Department prosecutors, who served under both Democratic and Republican administrations, say special counsel Robert Mueller's report "describes several acts that satisfy all of the elements for an obstruction charge." However, a Justice Department legal opinion says sitting… Continue reading
May 01 Trump, GOP states ask appeals court to kill the Affordable Care Act By Kevin McGill, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Taking a harder line on health care, the Trump administration joined a coalition of Republican-led states Wednesday in asking a federal appeals court to entirely overturn former President Barack Obama's signature health care law — a decision that could leave… Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: William Barr testifies on Mueller report to Senate committee By Lisa Desjardins The attorney general's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to highlight the partisan schism around Robert Mueller's report and the Justice Department's handling of it. Watch live starting at 10 a.m. ET in our player. Continue reading