All posts tagged "Justice Department"
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Alec Siegel | August 24, 2017Federal Judge Blocks Texas Voter ID Laws…Again
The judge said the laws discriminate against minorities.
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James Levinson | August 7, 2017The Irony of the Justice Department’s Affirmative Action Probe
Does the program need to be changed?
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Alec Siegel | August 4, 2017DOJ Denies More Crime-Fighting Resources for Four Sanctuary Cities
Jeff Sessions' battle with sanctuary cities continues.
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James Levinson | July 19, 2017Confused About the Latest in the Travel Ban Case?: Here’s What you Need to Know
Hawaii and the Justice Department fight over the recent Supreme Court order.
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Alec Siegel | June 29, 2017Chicago Officers Indicted on Three Felony Counts in Laquan McDonald Murder
McDonald was shot and killed in October 2014.
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Alec Siegel | June 7, 2017Trump’s FBI Director Nominee is Christopher Wray: What You Need to Know
Wray is a former federal prosecutor.
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Alec Siegel | May 10, 2017Why Did Trump Fire FBI Director James Comey?
Comey was fired Tuesday night.
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Alec Siegel | May 5, 2017Department of Justice Opens Criminal Investigation into Uber’s Greyball
The billion-dollar company is hit with yet another legal challenge.
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Alec Siegel | April 13, 2017FBI Obtained Warrant to Wiretap Former Trump Aide Carter Page
Page was suspected of being an undercover Russian spy.
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Alec Siegel | April 11, 2017Oregon Passes Bill to Protect Marijuana Consumers’ Personal Information
The bill is meant to protect against a crackdown by federal authorities.
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Alec Siegel | March 30, 2017Seattle Joins the Sanctuary Cities Fight
Seattle is suing the Trump Admin.
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Alec Siegel | February 24, 2017Jeff Sessions: Justice Department Will Continue Using Private Prisons
Sessions is rescinding an Obama-era directive to phase out private prison use.
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Alec Siegel | February 14, 2017Jeff Sessions Signals Marijuana Enforcement Will Remain the Same
Marijuana advocates might be able to breathe a small sigh of relief.
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Alec Siegel | January 25, 2017Trump Threatens to “Send the Feds” to Chicago to Deal with “Horrible Carnage”
Trump's threats followed criticism from Chicago's mayor.
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Alec Siegel | January 12, 2017DOJ Announces Reforms for Baltimore Police Department
A report released last year found the BPD used excessive force, especially with African-Americans.
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Alec Siegel | January 10, 2017Pro-Marijuana Group Gives Jeff Sessions an Earful Before Confirmation Hearing
They're not happy.
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Michael Sliwinski | November 14, 2015What A Massive Prisoner Release Means for the Criminal Justice System
The United States is starting to deal with its prison problem
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Hannah Kaye | September 1, 2014Military Sexual Assault Remains a Major National Embarrassment
If you have seen the eye-opening documentary 'The Invisible War,' then you know that it raised awareness for...
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Dennis Futoryan | May 9, 2014Is It Time for a Special Prosecutor for the IRS?
Lois Lerner, former Internal Revenue Service official, was held in contempt of the House of Representatives on Wednesday....
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Vasudha Sadana | November 27, 2013Our Everyday Drug Dealer
Recently, Johnson & Johnson had a $2.2 billion settlement, rendering it the third highest pharmaceutical fraud settlement made...
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Peter Davidson II | November 19, 2013The Problem of Too Much Power in Too Few Hands
Do you guys remember the Occupy Wall Street movement? Do you remember how annoying they were? I’m glad...



