Measure was in response to grocery store shooting in Buffalo, New York. Members of the minority party in the Senate blocked a bill on Thursday that would create…
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Justice Department Indicts Alleged Chinese Spies
Charged with collecting information for Chinese government The Department of Justice reported the arrest last week of 73-year-old Wang Shujun from Queens, New York, and an at-large status…
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DOJ Releases 2021 Environmental Accomplishments
Environment and Natural Resources Division oversaw 4,000 matters. In commemoration of Earth Day, the Justice Department released the accomplishments made in the Fiscal Year 2021 by their Environment…
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Justice Department Settles Protestor Lawsuits
Use of force results in updated police policy. The Justice Department recently announced that they had settled four civil cases surrounding the events of June 1, 2020. On…
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Justice Department Files Suit Against Towing Company
The company auctioned off service members’ vehicles without court orders. The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Steve’s Towing Inc. in Virginia Beach, Virginia, alleging that the…
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CDC Asks DOJ to Appeal Judge’s Mask Order
At issue is the CDC’s authority to protect public health. The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal in federal court in Tampa seeking to overturn a judge’s…
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DOJ Unveils New Strategy Against Russian Crime
More rigorous enforcement and communications disruptions included. This past week, the Department of Justice announced a series of measures to address Russia’s criminal actions. The first is by…
Read MoreDOJ Unseals Two Russian Hacking Cases
2021 indictments document 6 years of cyberattacks. The Department of Justice has unsealed two court cases, documenting how four Russian nationals working for the Russian government targeted thousands…
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DHS Plans Updated Asylum Processing
Aims to shorten lengthy process to a few months per case. The Department of Homeland Security announced the issuance of a new rule last week, allowing U.S. Citizenship…
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House Writes DOJ, Treasury About Opioid Settlement
Express concerns that companies will saddle taxpayers with $26 billion cost. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform addressed a letter to the departments of Justice and the…
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