Official duties will be transferred to Deputy Attorney General Monaco. Attorney General Merrick Garland, who is 71, is scheduled to undergo a “minimally invasive” back surgery this coming…
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Nearly a Dozen Plead Guilty for Migrant Smuggling
DOJ brought charges against 11 individuals in federal court. A Texas woman and ten other defendants have pled guilty in a human smuggling and money laundering case brought…
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Senator Cotton Urges DOJ Probe of Pro-Hamas Protestors
He states that protestors are breaking federal laws. Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking that the Department of Justice investigate pro-Hamas demonstrations…
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FBI Makes Large Fentanyl Bust in Massachusetts
At least 8 million doses were in heart-shaped candies. The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized more than 220 pounds of drugs and arrested three in a bust in…
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Advocacy Groups Urge DOJ to Rescind “Safe Harbor” Merger Policy
The policy offers protection from prosecution to companies that self-report misconduct. Attorney General Merrick Garland received a letter this week from 14 nonprofits and lobbying groups. They urge…
Read MoreDOJ Secures $107 Million for Redlining Relief
Offers compensation for communities of color that have experienced discrimination by mortgage lending. The U.S. Department of Justice has investigated allegations of discrimination by banks and lending companies…
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U.S. Attorney General Appoints Seven New Attorneys to Advisory Committee
They will offer insights into development of Justice Department policy. Attorney General Merrick Garland recently appointed seven new attorneys to serve on his advisory committee, rounding out the…
Read MoreJustice Department Issues Indictments Over Fentanyl
Indictments charge Chinese companies and their employees. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced eight indictments charging China-based companies and twelve against Chinese nationals with crimes relating to the production…
Read MoreAG Garland Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee
He fielded questions regarding partisanship in the Justice Department. Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland appeared before the House Judiciary Committee this week, where he was questioned by representatives…
Read MoreJustice Department Charges Son of El Chapo with Fentanyl Trafficking
Mexican government approved his extradition. The Department of Justice has brought drug trafficking charges against Ovidio Guzman, who pleaded not guilty this week. Guzman, one of the four…
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