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Ohio Democratic lawmakers call for the Department of Justice to probe into the HB 6 scandal
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic leaders in the Ohio House and Senate want a federal investigation into what happened with the energy bill at the heart of a… Read More

DOJ takes Google to court in the biggest monopoly trial of the modern digital era
By: Geoff Bennett | Shoshana Dubnow | Ethan Dodd | NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — The monopoly case against Google is going to court in what’s considered the biggest antitrust trial of the modern digital era. The question in this trial centers… Read More

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents at Florida estate
By: Eric Tucker | Alanna Durkin Richer | Adriana Gomez Licon | AP
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MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts… Read More

Here’s what we know about the classified documents found at Biden’s home and office
By: Becky Sullivan | Elena Moore | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden is facing a Department of Justice investigation after his lawyers found classified documents at his Delaware residence and an office in Washington, D.C. On… Read More

Advocates Push For Resurrection Of DoJ Civil Rights Division Under Biden
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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Critics say President Trump constrained the Civil Rights Division from being as effective as it should. Business could look very different under the new incoming administration.

How Federal Dollars Fund Local Police
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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An array of federal agencies funnel grants to local law enforcement. But some say that federal involvement undermines community accountability and focuses more on enforcement than minimizing harm.

Trump Praises Attorney General Barr For ‘Taking Charge’ Of Roger Stone Case
By: Brian Naylor | NPR Staff | NPR
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The president’s tweet came a day after the Justice Department took the unusual step of seeking a shorter sentence for the president’s ally. Four prosecutors in the case withdrew following that move.

DOJ Watchdog On Russia Probe: No Evidence Of Bias, But Problems With Surveillance
By: Ryan Lucas | Philip Ewing | NPR
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Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report enumerates multiple issues with the FISA application for former Trump aide Carter Page.

Going After Investigators: Criminal Review of Mueller Probe
By: Michael Balsamo | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigating the investigators, the Justice Department has shifted its scrutiny of Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia review to a criminal probe, a person familiar with the matter says. It’s… Read More

Federal Government To Resume Capital Punishment After Nearly 20-Year Hiatus
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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“The Justice Department upholds the rule of law — and we owe it to the victims and their families to carry forward the sentence imposed by our justice system,” Attorney General William Barr said.

DOJ Files Suit Against Gov. Justice’s Family Companies Over Mine Violation Debts
By: Brittany Patterson | WVPB
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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against 23 coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, seeking more than $4.7 million in unpaid fines… Read More