Senate Democrats to reportedly push banking reforms for cannabis industry Justice department is scrutinizing measures’ implications on law enforcement investigations and prosecutions The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2022
Scoop: Senate plots pro-pot move for lame-duck Congress In an email reviewed by Axios, the Justice Department said it would be able to implement the revised legislation. Axios · Dec 3, 2022
Florida federal Judge Aileen Cannon ‘slammed’ by appeals court in Trump case Three months ago, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon made the controversial call to appoint an independent expert to examine documents — including classified government materials — seized by FBI agents from former President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach residence. Miami Herald · Dec 3, 2022
FBI Director Wray explains to university audience how terrorism has changed DETROIT — The nature of terrorist threats against the United States has changed since Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray led the prosecution at the Justice Department against one of the men who carried out the World Trade Center attack in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022
A man who burned a cross to intimidate his Black neighbors pleads guilty to hate crime Axel Cox, 24, of Gulfport, Miss., who burned a cross in his front yard, was charged with violating the Fair Housing Act over the December 2020 incident. WEKU · Dec 2, 2022
Editorial: Conspiracy most foul: Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 plotters must pay the price for their crimes Here’s a stark way to restate why Donald Trump is unfit to lead the Republican Party, much less the nation: He promises “full pardons with an apology to many” of those who violently breached the Capitol to stop the peaceful transition of power to rightful victor Joe Biden. In stark… Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022
Donald Trump just lost his 'special master'. Here's what it means for the investigation into documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago home In a major blow to Donald Trump, a court has overturned a decision to install a "special master" to review documents the FBI seized from his Florida home. Here's what you need to know. ABC News · Dec 2, 2022
Trump accuser urges court to reject immunity in defamation case WASHINGTON — Writer E. Jean Carroll urged the District of Columbia’s highest local court to reject what her lawyers described as a “troubling” position by Donald Trump and the Justice Department that elected officials are immune against defamation claims whenever they speak about matters of public concern. Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022
US court shuts down Trump special master review of files seized from Mar-a-Lago A unanimous federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secret government information. France 24 · Dec 2, 2022
Appeals court ends special master review of Trump Mar-a-Lago documents WASHINGTON — A three-judge panel ruled Wednesday that a special master should not have been appointed to review materials the FBI recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Los Angeles Times · Dec 1, 2022
Appeals court ends special master review of Trump Mar-a-Lago documents WASHINGTON — A three-judge panel ruled Wednesday that a special master should not have been appointed to review materials the FBI seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, a decision that ends the outside review of thousands of documents that has delayed for months a criminal investigation into the former… Los Angeles Times · Dec 1, 2022
Appeals court ends special master review of Trump Mar-a-Lago documents WASHINGTON — A three-judge panel ruled Wednesday that a special master should not have been appointed to review materials the FBI recovered from former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Los Angeles Times · Dec 1, 2022
Trump probe: Court halts Mar-a-Lago special master review A federal appeals court has halted an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secret government information The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022
Appeals court says FBI can use all documents seized in Mar-a-Lago search and ends special master review The ruling means the criminal investigation into whether Mr Trump unlawfully possessed national defence information can proceed without further hinderance The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Dec 1, 2022 Commentary: US border killings evade justice. An international commission can change that To people of color in the United States, the death of Anastasio Hernández-Rojas — a brutal killing at the hands of U.S. government officials followed by impunity — is all too familiar. Yet in an extraordinary moment challenging that impunity, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights convened a hearing in…
Los Angeles Times · Dec 1, 2022 Commentary: A jury delivers the truth about Jan. 6. It was seditious conspiracy The conviction of Oath Keepers leaders Stewart Rhodes and Kelly Meggs on charges of seditious conspiracy is a historic legal victory for the Department of Justice, but it is much more than that as well.
Los Angeles Times · Dec 1, 2022 Final Jan. 6 report will be 8 chapters long, out by Christmas, panel chair says WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol says the body of the final report is nearly complete and should be released before Christmas.
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022 Judge OKs federal intervention in struggling water system The U.S. Justice Department has received a federal judge’s approval to carry out its proposal to improve the precarious water system in Mississippi’s capital city
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2022 There’s a threat to press freedom in prosecuting Julian Assange The conduct at the center of the case against Julian Assange is indistinguishable from what professional journalists do every day when they reveal information that the government wants to conceal.
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022 Sedition trial win bolsters Justice Dept. in Jan. 6 probe The seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and another leader in the far-right extremist group show that jurors are willing to hold accountable not just the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but those who schemed to subvert the 2020 election
Reason · Nov 30, 2022 'Real' Journalists Recognize That Prosecuting Julian Assange Poses a Grave Threat to Freedom of the Press The Justice Department’s discretion is the only thing that protects them from a similar fate.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2022 European expert dismisses Scotland transgender self-ID 'global risk' claims There are eighteen countries where self-ID for transgender people, the removal of the medical requirement and psychiatric diagnosis, is in place.
Axios · Nov 30, 2022 Biden administration eyes border overhaul as Title 42 pandemic policy ends Some of the ideas echo controversial policies from the Trump administration.
Los Angeles Times · Nov 29, 2022 Will the government crack down on bots after Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift meltdown? After Ticketmaster fumbled its sales of Taylor Swift’s Eras stadium tour tickets earlier this month, the company blamed “bot attacks” and fans for the meltdown.
Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2022 US jury finds Oath Keepers leader guilty of seditious conspiracy Verdict is likely to be a bellwether for future cases against participants in January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.