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Jan. 6 panel to show Trump misused Justice Department to claim election was stolen

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump pushed Department of Justice officials to falsely claim there was evidence of fraud in the 2020 election and attempted to replace the acting attorney general when he refused to comply with his demands, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection will…

Los Angeles Times

A murder plot, the looming Roe v Wade ruling and protests at family homes: How Supreme Court security became political

As an alleged assassination plot is foiled outside Brett Kavanaugh’s home, the issues of protecting judges and the First Amendment right to protest have come into conflict, reports Rachel Sharp

The Independent UK

Latest Jan 6 hearing will focus on Trump’s plan to hijack justice department

‘We’ll look specifically at how the President was trying to misuse the department to advance his own agenda to stay in power at the end of his term’

The Independent UK

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Meta Abruptly Ends Sponsorship Of US Event Struck With Controversy

Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:META) terminated its sponsorship agreement with the organization planning the federal government’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reports. Meta did not disclose the reasons for the pullout. Internal battle and a discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-female executives plagued the project, WSJ wrote.…

Benzinga

US calls on top ‘Nazi hunter’ to lead Ukraine war crimes investigation

Eli Rosenbaum is a 36-year veteran of Department of Justice

The Independent UK

Who you'll hear from and what to expect in today's Jan. 6 House committee hearing

In its fifth hearing, the select committee investigating the insurrection will outline Trump's pressure on Department of Justice officials to overturn the 2020 election in his favor.

WEKU

Key Takeaways From Facebook Parent Meta's Landmark Antitrust Settlement With US DoJ

The Department of Justice reached a truce with Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) for discriminatory advertising, violating the Fair Housing Act (FHA).

Benzinga

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What's Going On With Meta Platforms Stock?

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) shares are trading lower Tuesday after CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to how creators generate income on the company's social media platforms.

Benzinga

Banksia Hill inmates trash about 100 of juvenile detention centre's cells, leaving them unusable

About 100 cells at Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre have been deemed unusable after being damaged by inmates, but justice advocates say troubled youths are under too much pressure at the facility.

ABC News

U.K. Approves Extradition of Julian Assange to the U.S.

The WikiLeaks founder faces espionage charges for publishing classified U.S. information, a prosecution with serious implications for all our First Amendment protections.

Reason

Jan. 6 committee will cooperate with Justice Department 'in due time,' chairman says

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol received a formal request by the Department of Justice to share copies of its witness interviews, which the committee will do "in due time," chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Attorney General Merrick Garland Says Justice Dept. Intends To Address Cannabis Issues In The Coming Days

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Department of Justice (DOJ) is examining cannabis policy and will be addressing the issue “in the days ahead.”

Benzinga

Congressional Lawmakers Push For Protections Of Legal Cannabis States To Be Included In Upcoming Spending Bill

A group of 48 House Representatives sent a letter calling on the chairman and ranking members of a House appropriations subcommittee to address cannabis issues through the must-pass legislation as part of a spending bill expected to be introduced next week, reported

Benzinga

'Rwanda link' to rise in Irish asylum cases

Sources last night told The Mirror that government officials believed the increase could, in part, be blamed on that decision – which is still being battled in the courts.

Irish Mirror

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Department of Justice asks federal court to limit scope of baseball's antitrust exemption

LOS ANGELES — The Department of Justice on Wednesday formally asked a federal court to limit the scope of baseball's antitrust exemption, the latest challenge to a century-old Supreme Court decision cherished by major league owners but increasingly criticized beyond the commissioner's office.

The Independent UK

A murder plot, the looming Roe v Wade ruling and protests at family homes: How Supreme Court security became political

As an alleged assassination plot is foiled outside Brett Kavanaugh’s home, the issues of protecting judges and the First Amendment right to protest have come into conflict, reports Rachel Sharp

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Even if the DOJ prosecutes Trump, it's the American people who need to repudiate the 'big lie'

As the Jan. 6 committee continues to roll out an overwhelming case of corrupt conduct by Donald Trump, the calls grow louder for the Department of Justice to bring criminal charges against the former president.

The Guardian - UK

More than 20 million farm animals die on way to abattoir in US every year

Guardian analysis reveals toll of heat stress, cold and trauma amid rise in long-distance and more frequent journeys

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Axios

Raskin blames "semantic confusion" for divide over Jan. 6 criminal referrals

"[T]here's not a separate process for making criminal referrals to the Department of Justice."

The Independent UK

Jan 6 committee members clash over referring Trump to Department of Justice: ‘It’s our duty’

Panel members are suddenly at odds in public after keeping a remarkably united front for months

Salon

Jan. 6 chairman: No Trump DOJ referral

Bennie Thompson's surprising comments sparked rare public pushback from Liz Cheney and the committee's Democrats

Tribune News Service

Noah Feldman: William Barr is handing Republicans a Trump exit strategy

William Barr’s testimony before the Jan. 6 committee forms part of the former attorney general’s strategy for saving his reputation in the history books. That’s a heavy lift, given Barr’s distinguished service to Donald Trump’s presidency via distortion of the conclusions of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report and his politicization…

The Independent UK

Too big to jail: The story of HSBC and the Mexican drug cartel

If you sell a gram of cocaine on the street you’re going to jail. If you’re complicit in laundering billions of dollars for a drug cartel, your organisation may just pay a fine. Chris Blackhurst recounts the greatest banking scandal in history

Axios

Schiff: "Credible evidence" to indict Trump

The committee's public hearings are intended to lay out the case that Trump was responsible for the riot.

The Independent UK

Cupcake bakery owner charged with stealing identity of dead baby nearly two decades ago

Authorities say Ava Misseldine led a double life for nearly two decades

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