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Ex-Trump lawyer appears before grand jury as U.S. probes swirl

Evan Corcoran, a lawyer for Donald Trump, appeared on Friday before a federal grand jury looking into Trump's retention of classified documents following the end of his presidency, testifying only after a U.S. judge rejected Corcoran's claim that doing so would violate attorney-client privilege.

Reuters

Trump urges court to uphold his absolute immunity claim in Jan. 6 lawsuits

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump urged a federal appeals court to disregard the Justice Department’s decision to reject his claim of absolute immunity against civil lawsuits seeking to hold the former president responsible for the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.

Tribune News Service

Appeals court sides with Justice Dept. in Trump lawyer fight

A federal appeals court has directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the investigation into the former president’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate

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Potential indictment of Donald Trump comes after decades of legal scrutiny

A watchdog group finds that the ex-president has been accused of committing at least 56 criminal offenses since he launched his campaign in 2015 and has never been indicted.

Chicago Sun-Times

DOJ asks Supreme Court to review domestic violence gun ruling

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that struck down a federal law that prohibits gun possession for individuals under domestic violence restraining orders.

Tribune News Service

TikTok being investigated by US Justice Department for SPYING on people

Daily Mirror

New judge to oversee Trump grand jury investigations

A new judge is set to assume oversight of grand jury investigations of former President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

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Trump-appointed judge hears from anti-abortion groups and Justice Department in high-stakes abortion drug case

The federal judge overseeing the biggest abortion case since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade could block access to a commonly used abortion drug

The Independent UK

Justice Dept, SEC probing collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission have launched investigations into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press

The Independent UK

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern rail company over derailment

After a disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, the US state's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the Norfolk Southern rail company, saying it prioritises profits over people. The state is seeking to hold the railroad financially accountable for the accident. Also in this edition, media…

France 24

Justice Department opens probe into Silicon Valley Bank after its sudden collapse

Justice Department officials have launched an investigation into the bank amid growing questions about who shares responsibility for the largest bank failure since the 2008 collapse.

WEKU

Biden to announce executive order on gun sale background checks

Tribune News Service

Biden to announce executive order on gun sale background checks - Roll Call

President Joe Biden will announce an executive order Tuesday that instructs the Justice Department to increase the number of background checks on gun sales nationwide, according to senior administration officials. Biden will make the announcement from the site of a January shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., as his calls to…

Roll Call

EXPLAINER: What's the status of the US death penalty?

The first federal capital case tried under President Joe Biden ended with a split among jurors, meaning the life of an Islamic extremist who killed eight people in a New York City will be spared

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WEKU

How law enforcement is promoting a troubling documentary about 'sextortion'

Law enforcement organizations are promoting a new film about children being exploited into sharing sexual images and videos. But many of the film's key claims lack context.

The Conversation

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.

Tribune News Service

Trump calls the latest special counsel a 'monster.' His lawyer used to call him a friend

Former President Donald Trump went on the attack when Jack Smith was named the latest special counsel to investigate the former president, calling him a “fully weaponized monster” whose Obama-era ties made him a “political hit man.”

Tribune News Service

Google loses bid to move DOJ’s antitrust suit to NY from Virginia

A federal judge on Friday said the Justice Department can sue Alphabet Inc.’s Google in Virginia, batting down efforts by the tech giant to change the venue of the litigation to New York.

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Are the feds ignoring Trump allies’ multi-state effort to access election systems? Experts raise alarms for 2024

WASHINGTON — As news trickled out that former President Donald Trump's supporters had organized to access federally protected election machines, and copied sensitive information and software, election expert Susan Greenhalgh waited for FBI or Justice Department leaders to announce an investigation.

Fortune

YouTuber ordered to forfeit more than $30M in luxury assets including $6M in cash, Lamborghinis, McLarens and property portfolio

Bill Omar Carrasquill was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges including copyright infringement and tax fraud.

WEKU

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.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reconnected to energy grid as UN warns ‘one day our luck will run out’ – as it happened

Warning from head of UN nuclear watchdog comes after Zaporizhzhia plant loses power for sixth time

The Independent UK

Pentagon doesn’t want to share evidence of Russian atrocities amid fears international court may target US

State Department, Justice Department, and intelligence agencies all reportedly favour handing evidence

Tribune News Service

Congressional candidate admits funneling $25,000 from relative into campaign

A 2020 Republican candidate who lost her campaign to fill former Rep. Mark Meadows’ seat after he became White House chief of staff pleaded guilty Wednesday to breaking campaign finance laws by concealing the source of some of the money she loaned her campaign, the Justice Department said in a…

Reuters

US gets warrant to seize plane owned by Russian oil firm Rosneft

The United States on Wednesday obtained a warrant to seize a Boeing aircraft owned by Russian oil company Rosneft that is valued at over $25 million, the U.S. Justice Department said.

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