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Philly neighborhood activists met with DoJ over supervised drug consumption sites. Elected officials were turned away

PHILADELPHIA — Representatives from neighborhood groups around Philadelphia said they felt federal officials are not listening to their concerns about efforts to open a place in the city where people could inject drugs under medical supervision.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Large Libel Models: ChatGPT-3.5 Erroneously Reporting Supposed Felony Pleas, Complete with Made-Up Media Quotes?

[UPDATE: This article originally said this what ChatGPT-4 doing this, which was my error. But, as I note below in an UPDATE, ChatGPT-4 also erroneously reports supposed criminal convictions and sentences, complete with made-up quotes.]

Reason

A Black couple’s home was undervalued by $300,000. Now the US is investigating

Two Johns Hopkins professors say loanDepot lowballed them on their Baltimore home due to their race

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JetBlue merger with Spirit not cleared for takeoff – why Justice Department is suing to scupper deal

The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened to block a proposed deal that would see carrier JetBlue buy budget service Spirit Airlines.

The Conversation

The DOJ found a pattern of misconduct in the Louisville police department. Now what?

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg spoke with Morning Edition about steps the city is taking to reform its police department — which he says is also some 300 officers short.

WEKU

Youth prison guards walk off job at Banksia Hill Detention Centre as industrial dispute escalates

Youth custodial officers at the Banksia Hill Detention Centre walk off the job as they ramp up their industrial action against the state government.

ABC News

Louisville police violated constitutional rights, DOJ finds. Consent decree coming

Nearly three years after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville police, the U.S. Department of Justice says it found probable cause to believe the Louisville Metro Police Department has violated federal law and the Constitution.

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Federal judge tosses Missouri gun law, ruling it ‘exposes citizens to greater harm’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal judge has overturned a Missouri law that declared certain federal gun laws “invalid” if they don’t have a state-level equivalent, after the U.S. Department of Justice sued to overturn the measure.

Tribune News Service

Professor Jennifer Mascott, Winner of 2023 Joseph Story Award

Congratulations are in order for Professor Jennifer Mascott of George Mason, winner of the 2023 Joseph Story Award. This award recognizes a junior academic who has demonstrated excellence in legal scholarship, a commitment to teaching, a concern for students, and who has made a significant public impact in a manner…

Reason

Man starved to death in Arkansas jail which was under DOJ supervision for 11 years

The facility has a record of investigations

The Independent UK

Department of Justice v. Texas Judges

Does DOJ actually agree with "a couple of law professors beating a drum on Twitter"?

Reason

Family of Shanquella Robinson demand action from DC officials four months after mystery death in Mexico

Four months after the investigation into Shanquella Robinson’s was launched, no arrests have been made.

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz continues to take aim at AG Merrick Garland at CPAC

At the conservative political convention, the Texas senator also criticized President Joe Biden for his response to the Ohio train derailment and Dr. Anthony Fauci for his role during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Texas Tribune

Trump can be sued by police over Jan 6, Justice Department says

A group of police officers and lawmakers want Mr Trump held liable for inciting the January 6 riot

The Independent UK

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Prosecutors and FBI clashed over search of Trump residence, report says

FBI agents feared searching Mr Trump’s property could damage their careers

Tribune News Service

Missouri legalized recreational marijuana. Will its federal lawmakers represent weed shops?

WASHINGTON — If you sell marijuana in Missouri, even legally, there’s always the worry of getting robbed.

ABC News

Criminal turns new leaf after being diagnosed with neurodisability, calls for better screening in prisons

An ex-convict who spent most of four decades in different prisons urges the West Australian government to improve screening for cognitive disabilities in the justice system.

Los Angeles Times

Why scammers who stole billions in unemployment benefits may get away with fraud

WASHINGTON — Just a small percentage of the at least $60 billion in unemployment payments estimated to be lost to fraud during the pandemic has been recovered, and time is running out to prosecute those who committed the crime.

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The Independent UK

Trump ordered to give evidence in lawsuit by ex-FBI figures he targeted

Unless President Joe Biden intervenes to invoke executive privilege, Mr Trump will face questioning by attorneys for former FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok and ex-FBI attorney Lisa Page

Tribune News Service

Judge rules against DOJ over communications in suit over Georgia voting laws

ATLANTA — A judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over communications with organizations suing Georgia over the state’s voting laws, deciding in favor of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as he tries to show that the federal government collaborated with his opponents.

ABC News

WA food bank comes up with unlikely solution to soaring demand for support services

As Louise prepares charity food packs, she admits that for the first time in a while, she looks forward to waking up and coming to work. You can't tell but she's a little different to the other volunteers at the Perth Foodbank. Louise is a prisoner.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Of course the California attorney general’s wife shouldn’t oversee his budget

A flurry of news stories in recent days exposed the questionable appointment of California Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Alameda) as chair of a budget subcommittee that will recommend funding for the state Department of Justice, which is run by her spouse, Attorney General Rob Bonta. The right response would have been…

Tribune News Service

Texas man pleads guilty to assaulting police in Jan. 6 US Capitol riot

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Hurst man has pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement, resulting in body injury during the January 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to the Department of Justice.

ABC News

Mark McGowan's 'parents need to parent' remark sparks debate about Indigenous disadvantage

The WA Premier says parents need to take responsibility for parenting their children. But advocates say it's not that simple, and solving issues of youth crime means tackling entrenched disadvantage and trauma.

Reuters

U.S. backs Moderna, says government should face COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit

The U.S. government should face a patent lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccines, not vaccine maker Moderna Inc, the Department of Justice told a Delaware federal court on Tuesday.

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