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New rules aim to decide US asylum cases in months, not years

The Biden administration has unveiled new procedures to handle asylum claims at the U.S. southern border, hoping to decide cases in months instead of years

The Independent UK

6 takeaways from Day 2 of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing

Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin, D-Ill., turned into a one-man rapid response squad, using the power of his gavel to debunk, in real time, GOP misleading or scurrilous claims.

Chicago Sun-Times

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?

Ms Jackson would be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

The Independent UK

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US Attorney General Bats For Transparency In Information Disclosures

The United States attorney general Merrick Garland has ordered federal agencies to deploy more transparency while dealing with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, the Wall Street Journal reported. Garland said that information release should not be held back unless there is a “foreseeable harm or legal bar to disclosure.” He…

Benzinga

How DOJ is nuking the GOP's Jan. 6 lies

From the Proud Boys to the Oath Keepers, prosecutors are showing that the Capitol riot was no spontaneous "protest"

Salon

Amazon referred to US attorney general over ‘potentially criminal conduct’

House judiciary committee asks Merrick Garland to investigate whether retail giant obstructed Congress with misleading conduct

The Guardian - US

Veteran U.S. prosecutor to lead task force probing Russian oligarchs

Andrew Adams, a veteran federal prosecutor in New York City who has experience handling cases involving Russian organized crime groups, will lead the Justice Department's new task force aimed at Russian oligarchs, Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Ketanji Brown Jackson: who is Biden’s supreme court choice?

The Harvard graduate, 51, has been a judge of the DC circuit court of appeals since replacing Merrick Garland

The Guardian - US

Merrick Garland says Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ‘targeted, chased, shot and killed’ him because he was Black

‘No one should fear that if they go out for a run they will be targeted and killed because of the colour of their skin,’ says US attorney general

The Independent UK

Trumpers fold like cards when tested

Justin Trudeau and Tish James proved that authoritarians are weenies who cave the second they face consequences

Salon

Lifting the Mask Mandate for Air Travel Would Do a Lot More To Cut Down on Unruly Passengers Than an Expanded No-Fly List

Delta CEO Ed Bastian asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to create a special no-fly list for passengers convicted of creating onboard disruptions.

Reason

Little Village arch’s landmark designation gives Adrian Lozano recognition he deserves

With his passing in 2004, Lozano left behind a shared legacy with those of his generation of early Mexican Chicagoans who forever changed the landscape of this city.

Chicago Sun-Times

Joe Biden on crime: ‘The answer is not to defund the police’ – as it happened

President meets New York City mayor Eric Adams two weeks after fatal shooting of two NYPD officers – follow all the day’s politics news

The Guardian - US

Commentary: OK, Justice Department, you have plenty of evidence to indict Trump now

Combined with what we already knew, former President Donald Trump’s statement Sunday night leaves no doubt that his intent on Jan. 6 had been to overturn the results of the election he lost:

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Chicago Sun-Times

NAACP urges federal charges in Laquan McDonald’s killing

Former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke is scheduled to be released from prison Thursday after serving less than half of his state prison term.

The Independent UK

NAACP urges federal charges in killing of Laquan McDonald

The NAACP is urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to bring federal civil rights charges against the white Chicago police officer who fatally shot Black teenager Laquan McDonald

Tribune News Service

Ted Cruz calls Biden pledge to put Black woman on Supreme Court ‘offensive’

WASHINGTON – Sen. Ted Cruz, calling it “offensive” that President Joe Biden has promised to choose a Black woman for a new Supreme Court vacancy, speculated that Vice President Kamala Harris might get the nod because Democrats want her out of office so badly.

Tribune News Service

Ted Cruz says Joe Biden may name VP Kamala Harris to Supreme Court ‘to get her out of the White House’

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Los Angeles Times

Doyle McManus: Biden has a chance to leave the Constitution stronger

When President Donald Trump left Washington last January after losing his noisy battle to overturn the 2020 election, it was tempting to heave a sigh of relief and rejoice that the guardrails of democracy had held.

The Independent UK

Ketanji Brown Jackson: Could Merrick Garland’s replacement be Joe Biden’s first Supreme Court pick?

Ms Jackson would be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

Al Jazeera

US charges Texas man with threatening Georgia election officials

Charge is first by a special US Justice Department task force aimed at stopping threats against election workers.

Salon

Experts hail "historic" Jan 6 indictment

The Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charge "sends a message that the prosecutorial door...has officially swung open"

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