Jul 13 Watch 5:44 How the U.S. government is trying to crack down on Russian disinformation online By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers Earlier this week, the Justice Department said that for the first time, it had disrupted a Russian propaganda campaign that attempted to use artificial intelligence to inflame election-year divisions in U.S. society. John Yang speaks with Nina Jankowicz, co-founder and… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 10:00 What Boeing's potential fraud plea deal could mean for the aviation industry By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant The U.S. government is waiting to see if Boeing accepts its deal to plead guilty to criminal fraud in connection with two 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. Amna Nawaz spoke with Zipporah Kuria, whose… Continue watching
Jun 13 Phoenix police violate civil rights and use excessive force, Justice Department says By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press The Justice Department says Phoenix police violate people’s rights, discriminate when enforcing the law and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force. … Continue reading
Jun 12 Senators grill FDA regulators and Justice Department officials over rise of unauthorized e-cigarettes By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Government agencies have cracked down on a handful of manufacturers of e-cigarettes, but thousands of unauthorized products continue to be sold in vape shops and convenience stores. Continue reading
Mar 06 Former Google software engineer charged with stealing AI technology while working with Chinese companies By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, was arrested in Newark, California, on four counts of federal trade secret theft, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Continue reading
Mar 01 House Republicans send new Justice Department subpoenas in Biden impeachment inquiry, drawing pushback By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department is pushing back against a new set of subpoenas quietly sent out by House Republicans related the Hunter Biden criminal investigation in another brewing faceoff in the impeachment inquiry. Continue reading
Feb 28 Justice Department finds problems with violence, gangs and poor conditions in 3 Mississippi prisons By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department says Mississippi is failing to protect inmates in three prisons from violence because it does not adequately supervise incarcerated people, control contraband or investigate harm and misconduct. Continue reading
Feb 08 Biden 'willfully' disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted, special counsel says By Eric Tucker, Lindsay Whitehurst, Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press The report from special counsel Robert Hur, released Thursday, represents a harshly critical assessment of Biden's handling of sensitive government materials, but also details the reasons why he should not be charged with the crime. Continue reading
Feb 05 Justice Department proposes major changes to address racial disparities in state crime victim funds By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press The Justice Department has proposed changes to rules governing state-run programs that provide financial assistance to violent crime victims in order to address racial disparities and curb the number of subjective denials of compensation. Continue reading
Jan 29 Attorney General Merrick Garland to undergo surgery, Justice Department says By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The news comes as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to work at the Pentagon following a hospitalization related to prostate cancer that was criticized for being kept secret for days. Continue reading