United States Department of Justice

U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, and is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration, and administers several federal law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the United States Marshals Service (USMS), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The department is responsible for investigating instances of financial fraud, representing the United States government in legal matters, and running the federal prison system. The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

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Ousted U.S. prosecutor says Barr pressed him to resign [NFA] Geoffrey Berman, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who was ousted last month as his office led a probe into President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudolph Giuliani, told lawmakers on.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:06Published 1 day ago

FBI investigates reported Indiana lynching attempt The FBI is investigating a hate-crime report lodged by a Black civil rights activist in Indiana who said he was assaulted by several white men threatening to lynch him before a group of bystanders and.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:27Published 1 day ago

Novartis pays $729 mln in U.S. kickback charges Novartis agreed to pay more than $729 million to settle U.S. government charges it paid illegal kickbacks to doctors and patients to boost drug sales, the U.S. Department of Justice said this week... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:17Published 2 weeks ago

Pelosi Rules Out Impeaching Attorney General William Barr House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House of Representative won’t impeach AAttorney General Bill Barr. According to Business Insider, Barr is set to testify before the House in July. Two Department.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 3 weeks ago

US Attorney General Barr To Testify Before Congress (CNN) Attorney General William Barr is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in late July, a Department of Justice spokesperson has announced. "The Attorney General has accepted an.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:33Published 3 weeks ago

Appeals court orders dismissal of Flynn case [NFA] A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday directed a federal judge to drop a criminal case against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn for lying to the FBI, handing a.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:38Published 3 weeks ago

Appeals Court Orders Judge To Drop Flynn Case On Wednesday, a US appeals court in Washington DC ordered the federal judge overseeing Michael Flynn case to dismiss the prosecution. The 2-1 ruling is a major victory for Flynn. Business Insider.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:36Published 3 weeks ago

'No crime committed' in NASCAR noose investigation The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it found no federal crime was committed after a noose was discovered in the garage of Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver in NASCAR's top series. Adam Reed.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:13Published 3 weeks ago

DOJ Prosecutor To Testify Higher Ups Improperly Interfered In Roger Stone Case Justice Department prosecutor Aaron Zelinksy will testify to Congress this week about the sentencing of former GOP strategist Roger Stone. According to Business Insider, Zelinsky will say that senior.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:43Published 3 weeks ago

Trump: Bolton breaking law if he publishes book U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his former national security adviser John Bolton will have broken the law if a book he has written is published. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:35Published on June 15, 2020

Little sign of antifa in U.S. prosecutions of protest violence A Reuters review of federal charging documents found no reference to the anarchist group President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr have blamed for recent violence and looting. This.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:20Published on June 10, 2020

UK Prince Andrew's lawyers hit back over U.S. inquiry into Epstein Lawyers for UK's Prince Andrew have accused the U.S. Department of Justice of "seeking publicity" by suggesting the royal hasn't been willing to help with their investigation. into Jeffrey Epstein... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:13Published on June 8, 2020

Little evidence extremists drive U.S. protests: DHS report Part of an internal review by the Department of Homeland Security said most of the recent violence and looting linked to civil rights protests in U.S. cities was being driven by opportunists, not.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:32Published on June 3, 2020

FBI's top lawyer resigns amid Trump pressure The agency's top lawyer, Dana Boente, announced his resignation over the weekend as the agency faces scrutiny over its investigations of former staffers and supporters of President Donald Trump. Gavino.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:14Published on May 31, 2020

DOJ says probe into Floyd death a 'top priority' No formal charges have been filed in the George Floyd case following two days of violent protests in Minneapolis, but the U.S. attorney said the investigation was a "top priority." Freddie Joyner has.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:13Published on May 29, 2020

Investigation of Floyd's death 'top priority' for DOJ -U.S. Attorney U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Erica MacDonald said on Thursday it was "imperative" that the probe into the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, be "done right and.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:28Published on May 28, 2020

Attorney General William Barr Looking Into Reviewing FBI's Russia Investigation Attorney General William Barr is taking action toward the FBI’s Russia investigation. A Justice Department spokesperson said he’s looking into an outside prosecutor to review “unmasking”.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 28, 2020

DOJ Launches 'Robust' Probe Of Black Minneapolis Man's Death At The Hands Of Police The US Justice Department on Thursday announced it is investigating police involvement in the death of George Floyd. Reuters reports the DOJ said it was making the investigation a 'top priority.' The.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published on May 28, 2020

Trump Announces Investigation On Death Of Unarmed Minneapolis Black Man President Donald Trump said the Justice Department and the FBI began a case on police brutality. He said they are looking into the death of an unarmed black man while in police custody in Minneapolis... Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 28, 2020

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Ex-Stone prosecutor: DOJ 'cut' Stone a break DOJ federal prosecutor testifies to the House Judiciary committee that Roger Stone, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was given special treatment ahead of his sentencing because of his.. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Roger Stone, set to report to prison next week, asks judge to postpone sentence because of coronavirus The request, which the Justice Department does not oppose, comes after a prosecutor accused the agency of giving Stone favorable treatment. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Career Justice Department attorneys to tell Congress leadership abused its power in Roger Stone case, other investigations Two career attorneys at the Justice Department are expected to offer blistering criticisms of the agency's leadership during testimonies in Congress. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
DOJ gave Roger Stone favorable treatment because he is an ally of the president, prosecutor says Aaron Zelinsky, a former prosecutor in the Roger Stone case, said Justice Department leadership wanted prosecutors to "cut Stone a break." USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago

Army soldier leaked information to neo-Nazi group as part of plot to attack U.S. soldiers, DOJ says Ethan Melzer said in a chat group that he's risking his "free life" by leaking information and that he's "expecting results," according to the indictment. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
U.S. Department of Justice, FBI to investigate noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage The U.S. Department of Justice announced it will look into the noose found in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace's garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Who has authority to fire Geoffrey Berman? Manhattan's chief federal prosecutor has 'no intention' of resigning The Justice Department in 1979 said only the president has authority to fire a US attorney. Geoffrey Berman is refusing to resign, setting up showdown. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago	US attorney who oversaw prosecution of Trump allies steps down Berman's sudden resignation is likely to raise additional questions from Democrats who have accused Barr of politicizing the DOJ and acting more like Trump's personal attorney than the nation's chief.. USATODAY.com - Published on June 20, 2020
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Ex-U.S. counterterrorism analyst sentenced to 2.5 years over media leaks A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a former counterterrorism analyst with the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency to serve two and a half years in prison for leaking classified material about a foreign.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	Former Mexican state governor pleads guilty in U.S. to money laundering A former governor of the Mexican state of Coahuila has pleaded guilty to charges that he laundered money to conceal bribes paid to him in return for road-building contracts, the U.S. Department of.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Larry Nassar survivors ask DOJ to release report on FBI's delays in sexual abuse investigation FBI waited to investigate claims from USA Gymnastics that Larry Nassar was sexually abusing athletes. Survivors want DOJ to share report on the delay. USATODAY.com - Published on June 17, 2020	U.S. Justice Dept. employees to testify about political meddling, House panel says Two Justice Department employees will testify to Congress next week about political influence on law enforcement activity, including one who worked on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, the.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
Prosecutor in Roger Stone Case Will Testify About Barr’s Intervention The prosecutor is one of two Justice Department officials coming forward whom Democrats are calling whistle-blowers. NYTimes.com - Published on June 16, 2020	U.S. House panel subpoenas career prosecutors over alleged political meddling at Justice Dept The Democratically-controlled U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday said it had subpoenaed two career federal prosecutors to testify about the politicization of the Justice Department, including.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
U.S. attorney general orders execution dates set for four federal inmates U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday ordered the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule executions for four federal death-row inmates, the Justice Department said in a statement. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020	Businessman close to Maduro arrested; Venezuela slams 'arbitrary detention' Authorities in Cape Verde have arrested a businessman close to Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Saturday, a move Venezuelan authorities called a.. Reuters - Published on June 14, 2020
Colombian businessman close to Venezuela's Maduro arrested Authorities in Cape Verde have arrested Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman close to socialist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who was charged by the United States with alleged money laundering, the.. Reuters - Published on June 13, 2020	DOJ signals it will release a less-redacted version of Mueller report concerning Roger Stone The Justice Department said it is reevaluating whether portions of the report related to Stone should remain redacted now that the case has concluded. USATODAY.com - Published on June 12, 2020
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U.S. appeals court wary of Justice Department bid to drop case against ex-Trump adviser Flynn A U.S. appeals court on Friday appeared skeptical of the Justice Department's unprecedented effort to drop a criminal case against President Donald Trump's former adviser Michael Flynn, signaling no.. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020	Ex-Trump adviser Flynn, Justice Department push appeals court to drop lying charge President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, and the Justice Department teamed up Friday in an unprecedented legal battle to force a federal judge to dismiss a criminal.. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020
Under four presidents, the Feds neglected duty to collect statistics on police killings Why has the Justice Department failed to follow a law from 1994? USATODAY.com - Published on June 11, 2020	Retired judge calls effort to drop case against ex-Trump aide 'gross abuse' of power A retired judge urged a federal court on Wednesday not to allow the Justice Department to dismiss its criminal case against President Donald Trump's former adviser Michael Flynn, citing evidence of a.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020
Tyson Foods says cooperating with DoJ in chicken price-fixing probe Tyson Foods Inc said on Wednesday it was cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice on a price-fixing investigation in the poultry industry, under a program that could protect the meat processor.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020	Top prosecutor overseeing Justice Department criminal division to depart The U.S. Justice Department's top prosecutor overseeing its criminal division is leaving his post early next month, department officials announced on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020
More than 1,200 former DOJ officials call for review of AG Barr's role in clearing protesters near White House More than 1,200 former Justice Department staffers are calling for a review of William Barr's role in clearing protesters near the White House. USATODAY.com - Published on June 10, 2020	Justice Department showed 'gross abuse of prosecutorial power" in Michael Flynn case, court-appointed arbiter says Retired federal judge John Gleeson said DOJ "had abdicated" its responsibility by attempting to provide special treatment to a presidential ally. USATODAY.com - Published on June 10, 2020
Retired judge urges court not to drop criminal case against ex-Trump adviser Flynn Retired U.S. judge John Gleeson urged a federal court on Wednesday not to grant the Justice Department's request to dismiss the criminal case against President Donald Trump's former national security.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020	Chief of California firm charged in COVID-19 fraud scheme: Department of Justice The president of a California medical technology company has been charged for ties to a scheme involving false and fraudulent claims for allergy and COVID-19 testing, the U.S. Department of Justice.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
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U.S. attorney general asked for protesters to be pushed back: Washington Post U.S. Attorney General William Barr asked for protesters to be pushed back from Washington's Lafayette Square on Monday after finding a previous decision to widen the security perimeter around the White.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020	U.S. Justice Dept. deploys its police agencies in Washington to quell rioting The U.S. Justice Department has deployed it law enforcement components to maximize the federal security presence in Washington in a bid to quell violent protests, a department spokeswoman said on.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
Judge Asks Court Not to ‘Short Circuit’ His Review of Flynn Case A lawyer for the trial judge told an appeals court why he wanted to examine the Justice Department’s “unusual” request to dismiss the charge. NYTimes.com - Published on June 1, 2020	Former Chinese official extradited to U.S. on money laundering, fraud charges: DOJ A former Chinese official and fugitive has been extradited from Sweden to Los Angeles to face charges of money laundering and immigration fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020
AG Barr deploying federal riot teams to DC, Miami to quell unrest, DOJ official says A weekend of rioting in the nation's capital left deep scars in the shadow of the White House. The federal prison riot team arrived in Miami Sunday. USATODAY.com - Published on June 1, 2020	'An enormous red flag': After George Floyd's death, some call for a broader federal investigation The Justice Department under the Trump administration has significantly scaled back its investigation of police agencies. USATODAY.com - Published on May 29, 2020

United States Department of Justice

U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement

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