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The FBI is trying to add diversity to its ranks by recruiting at HBCUs
Wednesday, December 08, 2021
The FBI has launched a new diversity initiative aimed at reaching out to historically Black colleges and universities to try to recruit more African Americans to be special agents.
The Justice Department is suing Texas over the state's redistricting plans
Monday, December 06, 2021
The lawsuit says the redistricting disadvantages Black and Latino voters and does not reflect the outsize effect minorities played in the state's recent population growth.
Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows will appear before the Jan. 6 panel
Wednesday, December 01, 2021
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol says former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has agreed to provide documents and appear for a deposition.
Families of Parkland shooting victims settle lawsuit with DOJ for about $130 million
Monday, November 22, 2021
Families of more than a dozen victims of the 2018 school shooting have reached a settlement with the Justice Department to resolve their lawsuit over the FBI's failure to act on tips about the gunman.
2 suspected Iranian hackers are charged with trying to intimidate U.S. voters
Thursday, November 18, 2021
The two Iranian nationals allegedly sent threatening emails to American voters and spread disinformation ahead of the 2020 election.
Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to contempt of Congress charges
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
The former Trump adviser was indicted last week on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena.
Self-styled 'QAnon shaman' is sentenced to 41 months in Capitol riot
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Jacob Chansley, who had pleaded guilty to obstruction, apologized and called his high-profile actions on Jan. 6 "indefensible."
Steve Bannon appeared in court after refusing to comply with Jan. 6 panel's subpoena
Monday, November 15, 2021
Steve Bannon appeared in federal court, surrendering to the FBI on two counts of contempt of Congress after refusing to comply with a subpoena from the panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
A key source for the infamous Trump-Russia dossier is charged with lying to the FBI
Thursday, November 04, 2021
Igor Danchenko was taken into custody Thursday as part of special counsel John Durham's investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe.
DOJ's China Initiative aims to counter theft of U.S. secrets and technology
Thursday, November 04, 2021
Critics say the initiative has created a climate of fear among Chinese Americans, and has had a chilling effect on scientific research.
Families of Charleston church massacre victims reach $88 million settlement with DOJ
Thursday, October 28, 2021
The Justice Department has reached an $88 million settlement with the victims of the racist church massacre in Charleston S.C. over the flawed background check which allowed the shooter to buy a gun.
The FBI is still looking for a trove of nuclear sub secrets in an espionage case
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The bureau has not recovered the vast majority of secret documents related to nuclear submarines that a U.S. naval engineer is accused of trying to sell to a foreign power, an FBI agent testified.
The FBI searched properties in Washington and New York linked to a Russian oligarch
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
FBI agents executed search warrants at properties that are tied to metals tycoon Oleg Deripaska, who is sanctioned by the U.S. government.
Trump files lawsuit to stop the release of documents related to the Capitol riot
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Former President Donald Trump is suing the the National Archives and the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol to try to block the release of documents.
DOJ will ask the Supreme Court to halt the Texas abortion ban
Saturday, October 16, 2021
A high-stakes legal back-and-forth is playing out over Texas' restrictive new abortion law.
DOJ to ask the Supreme Court to halt enforcement of Texas' abortion law
Friday, October 15, 2021
The Justice Department says it will ask the Supreme Court to step in and block enforcement of Texas' restrictive abortion law. This is the latest move in the legal battle over the law.
Ex-Navy nuclear engineer and his wife are charged in an espionage plot
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
A former U.S. Navy engineer and his wife are due in federal court Tuesday. The Justice Department accuses them of trying to share secrets about nuclear submarine technology with another country.
Senate report details Trump's efforts to use DOJ to overturn election results
Thursday, October 07, 2021
The report from the panel's Democratic majority documents the chaotic final weeks of Trump's presidency following his loss to Joe Biden.
A U.S. judge blocks enforcement of Texas' controversial new abortion law
Wednesday, October 06, 2021
Known as SB 8, the law bans almost all abortions in the state after about six weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape, sexual abuse and incest.
Texas' abortion law is back in court
Friday, October 01, 2021
A federal judge will decide whether to block Texas' new restrictive abortion law after hearing from Justice Department attorneys and lawyers for the state. He offered no timetable for a decision.