Trump Advisers Assess Whether To Keep FBI Director James Comey
Comey has nearly seven years left on his term but became a divisive figure during the presidential campaign. The Trump team is also considering how to fill critical Justice Department vacancies.
View ArticleReport: Juveniles Lack Legal Advice; Often Urged To Plead Guilty
A report finds many juveniles accused of crimes never see a lawyer or receive ineffective legal advice. It finds if they do get an attorney, it is usually the least experienced or the most burned out.
View ArticleJustice Department Sending Fewer People To Monitor Polling Places
The Justice Department will deploy more than 500 people to help watch polling places on Election Day. That's a significant decrease since the last presidential contest.
View ArticleFBI Affirms July Decision Not To Charge Clinton After Additional Email Reviews
The FBI concluded that emails discovered on the laptop of a key Hillary Clinton aide don't change an earlier conclusion: that Clinton's use of a private email server does not rise to a criminal act.
View ArticleFBI Continues Review Of Emails Connected To Hillary Clinton Aide
The FBI is reviewing emails it discovered on a laptop belonging to the estranged husband of one of Hillary Clinton's top aides, and the agency has become a big part of the presidential election.
View ArticleFBI Director James Comey Suffers Backlash Over Email Investigation
FBI Director James Comey has been taking heat from Democrats and Republicans for his handling of the newly discovered emails that could be related to the probe into Hillary Clinton's server.
View ArticleFBI Reviews Newly Discovered Emails For Connection To Clinton Probe
The FBI is rushing to sift through thousands of emails that may relate to its investigation of Hillary Clinton's private server.
View ArticleHillary Clinton Calls On FBI To Release Information On Newly Discovered Emails
Clinton called on the FBI to release information about the newly discovered emails that appear to be related to a review of classified information on the server she used as secretary of state.
View ArticleFBI Reopens Probe Into Hillary Clinton's Email Server
The FBI is investigating newly discovered emails in connection with Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state. The disclosure, provided to Congress, came with few details.
View ArticleRetired Marine General Admits To Lying In Leak Investigation
Retired four-star Gen. James Cartwright has pleaded guilty to making false statements to FBI agents investigating a media leak. He will be sentenced Jan. 17, but he could be in line for a presidential...
View ArticleRetired Marine General Pleads Guilty To Lying In Leak Probe
James E. Cartwright pleaded guilty to making a false statement in a federal case involving a leak of classified information. The leak involved a secret cyberattack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
View ArticleProsecutor Leading NSA Secrets Case Is The Ultimate Survivor
Rod Rosenstein has served as U.S. attorney in Baltimore for 11 years, outlasting all of his counterparts in the Bush administration and most from the Obama years, too.
View ArticleGovernment Charges Contractor With Stealing Classified Information
Federal prosecutors have charged a contractor with stealing government secrets and unauthorized removal of classified documents that cover a wide variety of national security issues.
View ArticleOutgoing Justice Dept. Chief Outlines Focus On Cyber Security
The leader of the Justice Department's national security division, who's leaving after 17 years of government service, says one of the biggest changes during his tenure is the commitment to punish...
View ArticleLawmakers On The Hill Grill FBI Director Over Email Investigations
FBI Director James Comey faced hours of questioning Thursday from the House Judiciary Committee over his agency's investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server.
View ArticleClinton, Trump Clash Over Stop And Frisk In First Debate
The practice of stop and frisk came up repeatedly in the first presidential debate. NPR takes a look at whether the assertions comport with the facts.
View ArticleFBI: Murders Up Nearly 11 Percent In 2015; Violent Crime Rose Slightly
Experts said homicides and other violence remain at low rates compared with a crime wave from 20 years ago.
View ArticleThe Issues: How Clinton And Trump Come Down On Law And Order
Law and order has been a major theme this year on the campaign trail. But that means very different things to the two major party presidential candidates.
View ArticleStudy: Violent Crime And Murders Slightly On The Rise This Year In Largest...
A new study by the Brennan Center for Justice has found violent crime and homicides on the rise this year, but analysts said a small number of cities such as Chicago account for much of the increase.
View ArticlePlatform Check: Presidential Candidates On Legalizing Marijuana
Several states are voting on legalizing marijuana in November. NPR takes a look at where the presidential candidates stand on the issue of legal pot.
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