Lawmakers Question Loretta Lynch On Clinton Email Probe
Republican lawmakers questioned Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Wednesday about the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server.
View ArticleFormer Inmate Becomes Advocate For Prisoner Reform
Shaka Senghor served 19 years in prison for killing a man in Detroit. He racked up dozens of disciplinary violations behind bars. But he says reading, writing and mentors helped him change.
View ArticleWith Obama Set To Announce Nominee, Speculation About Whom It'll Be
President Obama on Wednesday will announce his nominee for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Antonin Scalia's death. Sri Srinivasan is among the top contenders; he's South Asian and Hindu.
View ArticleJustice Department Reaches Agreement With Ferguson, Mo., Over Police Practices
The Justice Department and city officials in Ferguson, Mo., reached an agreement to overhaul discriminatory police practices. Civil rights officials say there's more work to be done to fight fines and...
View ArticleJustice Department Charges 7 Iranians For Hacking U.S. Banks
The Justice Department is charging seven Iranians with alleged cyber attacks against American banks and an attempt to take over control of a dam in New York.
View ArticleJustice Department Voting Rights Unit Adapts After Supreme Court Ruling
Justin Levitt leads the Justice Department's voting rights unit, which is fighting in North Carolina, Texas and elsewhere in the first national elections since the Supreme Court upended the Voting...
View ArticleJustice Department Resolves Probe Into Newark, N.J., Police
The Justice Department civil rights unit resolves an investigation into the Newark, N.J., police department over discriminatory practices.
View ArticleClinton Email Probe Recalls Past Scrutiny Over Classified Information
Federal investigators continue to look into the handling of classified information around Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state. It's not the first time government...
View ArticleOfficials Scrutinized Over Classified Information, But Rarely Found Criminal
There's a long history of government officials getting FBI scrutiny for mishandling classified information. But prosecutors usually require bad intent or ulterior motives to bring a criminal case.
View ArticleSolitary Confinement Is What Destroyed My Son, Grieving Mom Says
Venida Browder's son killed himself after spending time in solitary confinement. She's fighting to end isolation of youth in jails and prisons. A new campaign with that goal launches this week.
View ArticleFormer New Orleans Police Officers Plead Guilty In Danziger Bridge Incident
Former New Orleans police officers implicated in the shooting of unarmed civilians in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court. This case was plagued with problems,...
View ArticleTraining Helps Inmates Build A Bridge To Life Outside Prison Walls
Loretta Lynch made her first visit to a federal prison as the nation's top law enforcement officer. She highlighted the need for more services to help inmates re-enter society.
View ArticleJustice Department Files Complaint Against North Carolina Over Bathroom Law
Attorney General Loretta Lynch filed a federal complaint against North Carolina Monday after the state sued the federal government in the fight over its controversial transgender bathroom law.
View Article'It's Just the Beginning Now,' Says Man Freed From Serving Two Life Sentences
David Padilla is adjusting to life back home in Northeast Philadelphia. After nearly 20 years in prison, he won clemency last year, freeing him from two life sentences for nonviolent drug crimes.
View ArticleBehind The Mystique: Tour Interpol Washington
The international law enforcement agency holds a rare open house in Washington, D.C. 190 countries belong to Interpol, which issues global alerts on fugitives and collects info on stolen ID documents.
View ArticleInspector General Report Criticizes Hillary Clinton's Use Of Private Server
The State Department's independent watchdog criticizes Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email account and server for official business.
View ArticleFor Civil Rights Chief, Fighting For The Outsider Is Deeply Personal
"History doesn't reward timidity," Vanita Gupta, who runs the Justice Department's civil rights unit, said recently. She's at the center of fights over transgender rights and police accountability.
View ArticleFBI Releases Partial Transcripts From Orlando Shooter's 911 Calls
Authorities have omitted some material but recently released partial transcripts of Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen's various calls to 911 during the siege.
View ArticleJustice Reform Advocates Urge Obama To Speed Action On Clemency
More than three dozen law professors are reaching out to President Obama to sound an alarm. They want him to pick up the pace on his clemency grants so that no deserving prisoner is left behind.
View ArticleSupreme Court Rules Domestic Violence Offenders Can Lose Gun Rights
The Supreme Court ruled Monday on a case over whether individuals who pled guilty to state misdemeanor domestic abuse charges are in violation of federal law for possessing firearms and ammunition.
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