January 12, 2021 | 5:36 PM
Justice Department warns it’s coming for those involved in Capitol violence
Officials say charges could be brought ranging from trespassing to felony murder.
tag | Justice Department
December 23, 2020 | 7:37 AM
DOJ whistleblowers call for investigation into canceled diversity programs
Justice Department whistleblowers are calling on federal watchdogs and members of Congress to investigate what they call illegal and abusive government directives that waste money and chill "diversity-related speech across the entire federal workforce."
December 2, 2020 | 8:55 AM
Justice Department investigating possible bribe-for-pardon scheme
The 18-page court opinion is heavily redacted, and the names of the individuals under investigation are blacked out as is the identity of the person to be pardoned under the alleged plan.
August 31, 2020 | 4:43 PM
Appeals court rejects Justice Department effort to shut down Michael Flynn case
The 8-2 decision keeps alive a Department of Justice case that Attorney General William Barr had ordered dropped in May.
Event Date: August 28, 2020
DOJ seeks data about COVID nursing home deaths from Pennsylvania, 3 other states
The Justice Department’s civil rights division is evaluating whether to initiate investigations under a federal law that protects the rights of people in state-run nursing homes and other facilities.
August 13, 2020 | 7:31 AM
One tough question for DOJ if Biden is elected: Whether to prosecute Trump
"It's not at all clear that looking forward and not looking backward is an available option."
August 6, 2020 | 10:57 AM
Biden says he wouldn’t stand in the way of a Trump prosecution
Biden made clear that any future prosecution against Trump would not be directed by him if he’s elected president.
July 14, 2020 | 9:06 AM
Federal government executes 1st prisoner in 17 years after overnight court rulings
June 16, 2020 | 11:04 AM
Federal executions set to resume after nearly 2-decade hiatus
Federal executions have been exceedingly rare in recent decades. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, only three have taken place since the federal death penalty was reinstated in 1988.
Updated: June 4, 2020 | 6:12 pm
Attorney General Barr defends response to protests near the White House
The Justice Department is holding a press conference Thursday amid nationwide protests over racial inequality and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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