Aug 31 Election workers are being bombarded with death threats, the U.S. government says By Lindsay Whitehurst, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Some point to former President Donald Trump and his allies repeatedly and falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen and spreading conspiracy theories about election workers. Continue reading
Aug 23 Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The May-through-July operation underscores how pervasive the fraud was and the time it takes for law enforcement officials to hunt down, charge and convict people who stole money during a national emergency. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 6:00 Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan shielding owners from lawsuits By William Brangham, Courtney Norris The Supreme Court blocked a bankruptcy plan for drug maker Purdue Pharma that would have paid out billions of dollars to address the opioid epidemic and shielded the company’s owners from legal liability. The Justice Department argued that shielding the… Continue watching
Aug 07 Justice Department helping Ukraine in war crimes investigations, Attorney General Garland says By Lindsay Whitehurst, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Congress recently allowed for new U.S. flexibility in assisting the court with investigations into foreign nationals related to Ukraine, and the Justice Department will be a key part of the United States' cooperation, Garland said. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Texas abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by state district judge In our news wrap Saturday, a Texas judge has ruled that the state’s abortion ban is too restrictive, the Justice Department asked a federal judge to bar Trump from publicly discussing evidence or witnesses in the 2020 election case, Pakistan’s… Continue watching
Aug 03 Ex-Mississippi officers plead guilty to racist assault on 2 Black men during raid By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press Court documents say the officers called themselves The Goon Squad "because of their willingness to use excessive force and and not to report it."… Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 6:04 What happened in the courtroom during Trump’s third arraignment this year By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens For the third time this year, former President Trump was arraigned on criminal charges. He was in federal court Thursday in Washington just a few blocks from the Capitol where a mob of his supporters rioted on Jan. 6. Trump… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 4:57 Breaking down the charges against Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election By William Brangham, Kyle Midura Former President Donald Trump will appear in federal court in Washington Thursday to enter a plea on charges that he illegally tried to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and stay in power. Those alleged actions are… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 11:55 Trump’s attorney blasts latest indictment as ‘attack on free speech’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman, Tess Conciatori Former President Donald Trump's third indictment includes the most serious charges against him. The counts include conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding for Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. John Lauro is… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 6:07 Jan. 6 committee investigator on findings that led to newest charges against Trump By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Many of the details in former President Trump's third indictment were first revealed last year as part of the House Jan. 6 committee’s probe of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Timothy Heaphy was the lead investigator for the committee. Continue watching