Department of Justice

Politics / Issues

Justice Department Warns It's Coming For Those Involved In Capitol Violence

Brian Naylor

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Officials say charges could be brought ranging from trespassing to felony murder.

Courts / Law

Tampa Senator Calls For Action After Prison Abuse Report

News Service of Florida

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“The women at Lowell Correctional Institution fully recognize that their own actions have resulted in their removal from society, but the persistent sexual abuse they have been subjected to is inhumane and detrimental to the reputation of our state,” Tampa Democratic Senator Janet Cruz wrote in the letter to Gov. DeSantis. “These women deserve better.”

Courts / Law

Report: Florida Failed To Protect Female Inmates From Sexual Abuse

Jim Turner - News Service of Florida

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The report said officials were aware of abuses at the Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala since 2006.

Attorney General William Barr said that U.S. attorneys and the FBI have looked into specific allegations but that they have found nothing that would affect the outcome of the election.

Courts / Law

Barr: DOJ Has No Evidence Of Fraud Affecting 2020 Election Outcome

Ryan Lucas

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The attorney general told The Associated Press on Tuesday neither Justice Department attorneys nor the FBI have substantiated any of the various claims about so-called fraud.

Attorney General Bill Barr leaves the U.S. Capitol after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Monday.

Politics / Issues

Barr Wades Into Trump's False Voting Claims, Allowing Prosecutors To Investigate

Alana Wise

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The attorney general specified that reviews can be conducted only if there are "clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities" that would affect the outcome of a state's election result.

The Justice Department is dropping charges against Michael Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser.

Politics / Issues

Michael Flynn Pleaded Guilty. Why Is The Justice Department Dropping The Charges?

Philip Ewing

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Fate and politics have rewarded decisions made by the former national security adviser and his legal team, ultimately delivering him from legal jeopardy after a years-long odyssey.

A judge has ruled that the Justice Department must turn over grand jury material as part of the House impeachment inquiry.

Judge Orders DOJ To Hand Over Mueller Material, Validates Impeachment Probe

Philip Ewing

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Chief District Judge Beryl Howell rejected the Justice Department's case that the grand jury material must stay secret and Republicans' argument that a vote was needed to launch impeachment.

Tampa Police officer Joel McKee and Princeton, 10, are paired together in the Big Brothers Big Sisters' Big's in Blue program, which pairs children with law enforcement

Local / State

Justice Department Gives Almost $11 Million To Support Youth Mentoring

Manelle Kheireddine

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a program that matches adult volunteers with children in need of guidance. Now, the federal government is helping…

Robert Mueller is one of the most decorated law enforcement officers of his generation and was the longest-serving FBI leader since J. Edgar Hoover.

Politics / Issues

Robert Mueller, Long A Sphinx, Speaks — Then Says It Was His Final Word

Carrie Johnson

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Mueller, a decorated veteran and long-serving prosecutor, returned to public life to lead the most-watched — and yet lowest-profile — Washington investigation in a generation.

Politics / Issues

Watch Live: Robert Mueller Statement On Election Interference Investigation

Special counsel Robert Mueller is making a statement about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Watch his remarks at the…

Economy / Business

SeaWorld Says DOJ Probe Into 'Blackfish' Statements Is Over

Associated Press

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SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. says it has been notified that the U.S. Department of Justice is ending its probe into whether company officials misled…

A sign outside Ajo, Ariz., warns hikers to keep an eye out for people who have unlawfully crossed the nearby border with Mexico. No More Deaths and other humanitarian groups use a private residence they call "the barn" on the outskirts of the small town as a base of operations.

Politics / Issues

Deep In The Desert, A Case Pits Immigration Crackdown Against Religious Freedom

Ryan Lucas

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The Justice Department wants to get tough on illegal immigration and boost religious freedom. But a case involving aid to migrants has put the two on a collision course.