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…
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DOJ 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…
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Justice 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…
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Justice 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…
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Justice 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…
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Attorney 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…
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Administration 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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DOJ Investigating Minneapolis Police Department
Attorney General Garland says there could possibly be systemic issues. On Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice had begun a probe into the Minneapolis…
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Attorney General Orders Hate Crimes Investigations
He wants expedited review of “disturbing trend.” Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered Justice Department employees to give priority to investigating what he called “the disturbing trend in reports…
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