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Criminal referrals, witness tampering, Hicks testimony: Key takeaways from final Jan. 6 hearing

WASHINGTON — After hundreds of interviews, nine hearings and nearly 18 months of work, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol held its final hearing Monday ahead of the release of a report detailing its findings.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 19, 2022

Even if Jan. 6 referrals turn into criminal charges – or convictions – Trump will still be able to run in 2024 and serve as president if elected

The criminal referral of Donald Trump to the Department of Justice by a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack is largely symbolic – the panel itself has no power to prosecute any individual.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2022

Denver police discriminated against people who speak limited English, federal civil rights investigation finds

DENVER — Officers in the Denver Police Department violated the civil rights of people who do not speak English by failing to use appropriate translation services or by not using any translation services at all, a federal civil rights investigation found.

The Denver Post · Dec 19, 2022

‘Behaving like a loser’: Jan 6 criminal referrals are just the beginning of Donald Trump’s problems

‘What these referrals accomplish is informing those of us who live in reality, just how serious this is,’ Donald Trump’s niece tells Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

Jan 6 committee report warns that Trump’s legal team is interfering with witness testimony

Members have previously warned of such actions publicly

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

What to expect from Jan 6 committee’s final public meeting today

‘I think that the evidence is there that Donald Trump committed criminal offences,’ Adam Schiff says

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

Federal poll observers report lingering issues with Native language support in general election

WASHINGTON — Federal observers documented repeated issues with Alaska Native language support during the Nov. 8 general election, months after flagging concerns with election protocols in August.

Tribune News Service · Dec 18, 2022

Department of Justice investigation finds Alaska unnecessarily institutionalizes children, violating federal law

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A major U.S. Department of Justice investigation has concluded that children in Alaska with mental health issues are "forced to endure unnecessary and unduly long" institutionalization in locked psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities because no alternatives exist.

Tribune News Service · Dec 17, 2022

Trump braces for DOJ referral

"Our Country is SICK inside, very much like a person dying of Cancer," Trump said on Saturday morning

Salon · Dec 17, 2022

Brendan Hughes: Peace walls a reminder much work still to be done to build better future

Stormont is nowhere near meeting its 2023 objective

Belfast Live · Dec 17, 2022