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Powell blasts DOJ criminal probe as attack on Fed independence. 'Public service sometimes requires standing firm in the face of threats'

He said in a statement Sunday that the Justice Department served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment.

Fortune

DOJ Says Less Than 1% of Epstein Files Have Been Released as Review of Millions of Documents Continues

The disclosure followed a Justice Department briefing on Jan. 5 in which officials acknowledged that less than 1 percent of the total archive has been released so far, despite a federal mandate requiring most of the files to be made public by Dec. 19.

Latin Times

Video of the Minneapolis ICE Shooting Does Not Resolve the Issue of Whether It Was Legally Justified

The crucial question is whether the agent reasonably believed the driver he killed posed a threat, even if she was not actually trying to run him over.

Reason

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Lawmakers push for DOJ compliance with Epstein disclosure law

Lawmakers sought to ensure the release of documents about Jeffrey Epstein this week, after the Justice Department blew through a deadline.

Roll Call

Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration

The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law.

The Texas Tribune

What to know about the rules for officers firing at a moving vehicle

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman in a moving vehicle in Minneapolis this week, sparking renewed questions about use-of-force rules

The Independent UK

Justice Department sues Connecticut and Arizona as part of effort to get voter data from the states

Officials in Connecticut and Arizona are defending their decision to refuse a request from the U.S. Justice Department to turn over detailed voter information

The Independent UK

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First Thing: White House says using US military ‘always an option’ for acquiring Greenland

Trump demands Venezuela open up to US oil companies or risk more military action. Plus, justice department has released less than 1% of Epstein files

The Guardian - UK

Spending package would reject proposed DOJ restructuring - Roll Call

A bipartisan spending package rolled out Monday would turn down several key Trump administration proposals to restructure DOJ components.

Roll Call

The DOJ Thinks Cocaine Couriers Are Not Worth Prosecuting. Trump Thinks They Deserve To Die.

Even as the president blows up drug boats, the government routinely declines to pursue charges against smugglers nabbed by the Coast Guard.

Reason

Federal judge dismisses Louisville police reform agreement spurred by Breonna Taylor's death

A federal judge in Kentucky has dismissed Louisville’s proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice

The Independent UK

Trump voter data push prompts privacy concerns - Roll Call

The Trump administration has sought to collect voter data from nearly every state, prompting pushback from states and privacy advocates.

Roll Call

"Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Agrees to Pay $15M to Settle Fraud Allegations Related to Scientific Research Grants"

From a Justice Department press release two weeks ago (I learned about the case just today from the excellent Science… The post "Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Agrees to Pay $15M to Settle Fraud Allegations Related to Scientific Research Grants" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Man Who Had Pleaded Guilty to Felony Forgery of Court Orders Sues Over Being Called "Convicted Felon"

From a Justice Department press release as to the original forgery: "Michael Arnstein's blatant criminal scheme to exploit the authority of the federal judiciary for his company's benefit was outrageous. As Arnstein has learned, his attempts to remove negative reviews about his business from Google search results by forging a…

Reason

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International Business Times UK

Julie K. Brown Blows Epstein Case Wide Open as DOJ Accused of Hiding Trump Links

Investigative journo Julie K. Brown says the Justice Department's Epstein file releases are chaotic, misleading and protective of Trump-linked figures

The Independent UK

DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judge's order says

A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S. Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty to charges of human smuggling

Latin Times

Border Czar Homan Reportedly Didn't Get Normal Background Check Even After Trump Team Was Informed Of Bribery Probe

A new report shed light on what the Trump transition team knew about a bribery probe on border czar Tom Homan before taking office.

International Business Times UK

Attorney General Pam Bondi Claims Obama and Biden Led 10-Year Election Conspiracy

US Attorney General Pam Bondi claims the Justice Department is probing a decade-long election conspiracy linked to the Obama and Biden administrations.

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Could the Feds Throw You in Jail for Merely Filming ICE Immigration Raids?

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said "videotaping" agents was violence—but Border Patrol brought a film crew to Chicago-area raids.

The Independent UK

Gavin Newsom drops Christmas troll of Trump with video mocking Epstein files redactions

The governor rounded off a year of mocking the president by posting a video that showed pages and pages of redactions cut with old footage of Trump speaking with Epstein

Euronews

US Justice Department finds million more potential Epstein files

The delay of the release of all Epstein files comes after the Justice Department had already missed the original congressionally mandated deadline set for last Friday.

The Independent UK

DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline

The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks,” further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress

International Business Times

Trump Named in Damning Epstein Letters to Larry Nassar in Latest DOJ Document Dump

President Donald Trump, who has long been documented to have had links with the late sex trafficker, has finally been named in the files released by the Justice Department.

Euronews

Epstein emails reveal 2001 request for 'inappropriate friends' at Balmoral

Newly released emails show someone using the alias "A" writing from the royal family's Scottish estate in 2001, asking convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell for "inappropriate friends".

The Independent UK

‘Many more’ trips on Epstein’s plane and Mar-a-Lago: Trump appears throughout latest file dump from DOJ

Justice Department releases thousands more files in connection with Epstein and Maxwell investigations

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