$139 million grant for American police forces. The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it is awarding $139 million in grants to police forces around the country to…
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Secretary of State Meets with Mexican President
DHS secretary and U.S. attorney general participated in Mexico City discussions on security. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico…
Read MoreDOJ Directs FBI to Address School Board Protests
The move is in response to NSBA letter suggesting protests are “domestic terrorism.” Attorney General Merrick Garland said there has been a “disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and…
Read MoreDOJ Announces New Police Oversight Policies
Updates will impose term limits on monitors. This week, the Justice Department announced that it would be updating its policies on how federal monitors of police forces would…
Read MoreDOJ Challenges Texas Abortion Law
Says it is unconstitutional under Supreme Court precedent. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against the State of Texas over…
Read MoreJustice Department Issues Election Audit Guidance
The release follows the attorney general’s commitment to voting rights regulations. The Department of Justice set out new guidelines regarding post-election audits amid a flurry of states passing…
Read MoreJustice Department Updates White House Contact Policy
New rules limit contact and push for more independent DOJ. Last week, the Department of Justice released new guidelines aimed at limiting the ability of the White House…
Read MoreJustice Department Seeks to Reduce Gun Trafficking
They are concentrating on “significant gun trafficking corridors.” The Department of Justice is formally launching a new effort to prevent firearms trafficking, a strategy that involves the creation…
Read MoreAttorney General Expands Immigration Judges’ Authority
He says that judges can put deportation proceedings on indefinite hold. In an opinion issued Thursday, Attorney General Merrick Garland recognized the ability of immigration judges to administratively…
Read MoreAdministration Plans to Counter Domestic Terrorism
Strategy includes bolstering law enforcement partnerships. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced its new strategy to address what it sees as one of the biggest threats to national…
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