Wisconsin representative concerned over coordination and funding of unrest in Kenosha. U.S. Representative Bryan Steil of Wisconsin has requested that Attorney General William Barr and the Department of…
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Federal Judge Suspends Truncated Census Deadline
Judge Koh says deadline would produce “inaccurate results.” Pre-pandemic, the Census Bureau had estimated it would have census results by July. As the pandemic worsened in April, its…
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DOJ Announces Results of Opioid Takedown
179 arrested in U.S. and Europe during the federal operation. The Justice Department announced the results earlier this week of a worldwide opioid takedown. The Department reported that…
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DOJ Takes Over President’s Defamation Lawsuit
Will defend the president against woman claiming she was raped by him. The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it would be taking responsibility for the defense…
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Justice Department Updates Merger Remedies Guidelines
The rules have remained unchanged for nearly 10 years. The Department of Justice announced on Friday that it would be updating its merger remedies guidelines. These rules determine…
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Lawmakers Call for Probe into Demonstrator Funding
“It’s organized. It’s paid for. It’s violent,” Senator Paul says. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and Representative Ken Buck of Colorado are calling on the Justice Department to…
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DOJ Investigates Possible Human Rights Violations
UN also concerned that excessive force is being used on protesters and journalists. The Department of Justice is conducting a probe into the use of force by federal…
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ComEd Admits to Bribery During Federal Investigation
The utility company agrees to pay $200M to resolve the issue. The U.S. Attorney’s released a statement that the electric utility provider ComEd admitted to providing full-time jobs…
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First Federal Execution in 17 Years Delayed by District Court
President’s administration appeals to Circut Court. As the U.S. Federal government prepared to carry out the first execution of a prisoner in 17 years, a U.S. District judge…
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Supreme Court Keeps Mueller Materials Sealed
Legal challenge is likely to continue into next year. The Supreme Court has agreed that in its next session beginning in October it will hear an appeal by…
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