He commutes the sentences of those convicted. President Donald Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 and commuted the sentences of 6 who were imprisoned over the events of January 6,…
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State Department Sanctions The Terrorgram Collective
The leaders of the terrorist group, based in Brazil, Croatia, and South Africa, were also designated. The U.S. State Department designated the Terrorgram Collective and three of its…
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Stop Campus Hazing Law Signed by President Biden
The bill requires disclosure of sorority and fraternity hazing. President Joe Biden signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act into law, authorizing the first federal law requiring greater transparency…
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President Biden Commutes Sentences of Most Death Row Inmates
To keep the next administration from executing them, 37 out of 40 will now serve life in prison. President Joe Biden reduced the sentences of 37 death row…
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Federal Roundtable Seeks to Improve Coverage of Missing Indigenous Peoples
Interior and Justice Departments convened with Tribal leaders, survivors, and media to address reporting on missing or murdered Indigenous peoples and human trafficking. The Departments of the Interior…
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FBI Reports Violent Crimes Down, Hate Crimes Up
Some question the accuracy of the data due to the lack of use of new reporting system for law enforcement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released its…
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White House Credits Gun Sale Background Checks for Lower Crime Numbers
More than 300,000 background checks conducted for youths, violent criminals The White House credited a sharp reduction in violent crimes to enhanced background checks for at-risk individuals who…
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DOJ Charges Hamas Leaders with Terrorism, Murder, and Sanctions Evasion
The charges were unsealed after the recent execution of six hostages in Gaza. The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed charges of terrorism, murder conspiracy, and sanctions evasion against…
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President Biden Responds to Georgia High School Shooting
FBI had information on the shooter making terrorist threats over a year ago. President Joe Biden responded to the shooting at a high school in Barrow County, Georgia,…
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President to Designate National Monument in Springfield, IL
The designated area was the scene where the 1908 Springfield Race Riot began. President Joe Biden will designate a historic local jail building in Springfield, Illinois, as a…
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