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Men Accused of Impersonating Federal Agents Investigated for Possible Ties with IRGC

The US Department of Justice issued a ruling to maintain the imprisonment of two persons arrested in Washington, for impersonating federal security officials over several years, as well as recruiting people to gain access to the security service that protects President Joe Biden and his wife. The authorities launched an…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 9, 2022

Editorial: Here’s how California can get more guns out of dangerous hands

The dramatic rise in gun violence over the last two years in the United States, as was demonstrated in the deadly shootout in Sacramento on Sunday, demands that leaders do more to keep firearms away from dangerous people.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 9, 2022

DoJ refusal to share Trump’s Mar-a-Lago classified documents with Congress suggests issue is under investigation

House Oversight chair says Justice Department ‘is obstructing Committee’s investigation’

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in 'precarious' spot, ups pressure

The lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice:

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022

Jan. 6 panel pressures Garland to charge higher-ups

The lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice:

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022

At a Tennessee crossroads, 2 pharmacies, a monkey and millions of pills

CELINA, Tenn. — It was about 1 a.m. on April 19, 2016, when a burglary alarm sounded at Dale Hollow Pharmacy in Celina, a tiny town in the rolling, wooded hills near the Kentucky border.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022

Criminal justice algorithms: Being race-neutral doesn’t mean race-blind

Justice is supposed to be “blind.” But is race blindness always the best way to achieve racial equality? An algorithm to predict recidivism among prison populations is underscoring that debate.

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2022

The DOJ was founded for this very fight

Democrats beg Garland: "Do your job." Taking out white supremacist conspiracies is why Department of Justice exists

Salon · Mar 30, 2022

Trump takes the Watergate path to doom

Trump echoes Richard Nixon's silence — let's hope history repeats itself

Salon · Mar 30, 2022

DOJ backs antitrust bill to limit self-preferencing in Big Tech

A letter sent to bipartisan lawmakers calls for the speedy passing of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act.

Input · Mar 29, 2022