Justice

2024-03-11 20:08:41
by Tom Ramstack
Justice Dept. Sets Sights on Corrupt Foreign Companies

WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials last week announced plans for a whistleblower program targeting foreign corporations accused of misconduct. They... Read More

WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials last week announced plans for a whistleblower program targeting foreign corporations accused of misconduct. They plan to start the pilot program this year. The Justice Department already operates a whistleblower program that offers large rewards... Read More

2024-03-05 19:37:32
by Tom Ramstack
Court’s Ruling Would Reduce Sentences for Some Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrectionists

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is trying to decide whether to appeal a federal judge's ruling Friday that would free... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is trying to decide whether to appeal a federal judge's ruling Friday that would free about 100 of the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters at the Capitol earlier than anticipated. They were sentenced to prison with... Read More

2024-02-08 22:13:08
by Dan McCue
Special Counsel Won’t Seek Charges Against Biden for Keeping Classified Docs

WASHINGTON — The special counsel investigating President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents after his years in the Obama White... Read More

WASHINGTON — The special counsel investigating President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents after his years in the Obama White House, concluded that while Biden “willfully” retained highly sensitive records, no criminal charges are warranted against him. In a report... Read More

2024-01-26 21:40:51
by Tom Ramstack
Justice Department Joins Lawsuit Against NCAA Transfer Rule

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department joined a lawsuit this week opposing the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s restrictions on student athletes... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department joined a lawsuit this week opposing the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s restrictions on student athletes transferring between schools. Called the “transfer eligibility rule,” it allows student-athletes to begin playing their sports immediately when they transfer... Read More

Hundreds of Convictions, but a Major Mystery in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Still Unsolved

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of far-right extremist groups. Former police officers. An Olympic gold medalist swimmer. And active duty U.S. Marines. They are among... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of far-right extremist groups. Former police officers. An Olympic gold medalist swimmer. And active duty U.S. Marines. They are among the hundreds of people who have been convicted in the massive prosecution of the Jan 6, 2021, riot in the three years... Read More

2023-12-21 16:41:42
by Tom Ramstack
Justice Dept. Accuses Real Estate Developers of Taking Advantage of Immigrants

HOUSTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued real estate developers behind a large housing complex outside of Houston the... Read More

HOUSTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued real estate developers behind a large housing complex outside of Houston the government has accused of taking advantage of immigrants. Colony Ridge promises the buyers secure housing but the Justice Department says... Read More

AP Exclusive: America's Black Attorneys General Talk Race, Politics and Justice System

BOSTON (AP) — The American legal system is facing a crisis of trust in communities around the country, with people... Read More

BOSTON (AP) — The American legal system is facing a crisis of trust in communities around the country, with people of all races and across the political spectrum. For many, recent protests against police brutality called attention to longstanding discrepancies in the... Read More

Attorney General Garland Set to Face GOP Critics as Justice Department Under Heavy Scrutiny

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday is set to come face-to-face with his most ardent critics as House Republicans... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday is set to come face-to-face with his most ardent critics as House Republicans prepare to use a routine oversight hearing to interrogate him about what they claim is the “weaponization” of the Justice... Read More

Google's Search Dominance Challenged in Biggest Antitrust Trial in Decades

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation,... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice charged Tuesday at the opening of the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century. “This... Read More

The AP Interview: Harris Says Trump Shouldn't Be an Exception for Jan. 6 Accountability

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that those responsible for the effort to overturn the results... Read More

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that those responsible for the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and the ensuing violence at the U.S Capitol must be held accountable — even if... Read More

As Republicans Target Georgia's Fani Willis for Retribution, Gov. Kemp Opts Out

ATLANTA (AP) — Some Republicans in Washington and Georgia began attacking Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis immediately after she announced the Aug.... Read More

ATLANTA (AP) — Some Republicans in Washington and Georgia began attacking Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis immediately after she announced the Aug. 14 indictment of former President Donald Trump for conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. But others, including Gov. Brian Kemp, have... Read More

AP-NORC Poll: Americans Divided Along Party Lines on Trump’s Actions in Election Cases

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are deeply divided along party lines in their views of President Donald Trump's actions in the most recent criminal... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are deeply divided along party lines in their views of President Donald Trump's actions in the most recent criminal cases brought against him, a new poll shows, with about half saying his alleged attempt to interfere in Georgia's 2020 vote... Read More

Trump Assails Judge in 2020 Election Case After She Warned Him Not to Make Inflammatory Remarks

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is assailing the federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against him, days after she warned him... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is assailing the federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against him, days after she warned him not to make inflammatory statements about the case. The former president made posts Monday on his social media network calling U.S. District... Read More

Central Kansas Police Force Comes Under Constitutional Criticism After Raiding Newspaper

MARION, Kan. (AP) — A small central Kansas police department is facing a torrent of criticism for raiding a local... Read More

MARION, Kan. (AP) — A small central Kansas police department is facing a torrent of criticism for raiding a local newspaper’s office and the home of its owner and publisher, seizing computers and cellphones, and, in the publisher’s view, stressing... Read More

Attorney General Merrick Garland Appoints Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday he has appointed a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday he has appointed a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president's son ahead of the 2024 election. Garland said he was naming David Weiss, the U.S. attorney... Read More

2023-08-03 21:58:12
by Tom Ramstack
Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Conspiring to Overturn 2020 Election

WASHINGTON — It was, without a doubt, not the return to Washington, D.C., that former President Donald Trump has been... Read More

WASHINGTON — It was, without a doubt, not the return to Washington, D.C., that former President Donald Trump has been dreaming about since he left the city in defeat in late January 2021. On Thursday afternoon, inside a federal courthouse... Read More

2023-07-24 17:49:01
by Tom Ramstack
Consulting Firm to Pay $377.5M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is settling with commercial consulting and engineering firm Booz Allen Hamilton for more than $377... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is settling with commercial consulting and engineering firm Booz Allen Hamilton for more than $377 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by billing to its unrelated government contracts. The firm was... Read More

2023-06-26 18:44:56
by Carter Schaffer
DOJ Files First-Ever Charges Against Chinese Fentanyl Manufacturers

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department filed criminal charges Friday against four Chinese companies and eight individuals alleging they illegally trafficked... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department filed criminal charges Friday against four Chinese companies and eight individuals alleging they illegally trafficked in raw materials used to make fentanyl. The indictments mark the first time the United States has sought to prosecute... Read More

2023-06-20 20:55:31
by Quinn O'Connor
GOP House Leaders Vow to Press Biden Probe Despite Plea Deal

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill vowed on Tuesday to continue to press their investigations into Hunter Biden, despite... Read More

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill vowed on Tuesday to continue to press their investigations into Hunter Biden, despite the plea deal on tax crimes and unlawful possession of a weapon that will shield the president’s son from further... Read More

Walt Nauta Is Latest Trump Loyalist to Face Potential Jail Time After Working for Him

NEW YORK (AP) — When former President Donald Trump appears in federal court Tuesday, he will be joined at the defense table... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — When former President Donald Trump appears in federal court Tuesday, he will be joined at the defense table by a man well-practiced in standing by his side: his valet turned alleged co-conspirator, Walt Nauta. Nauta, a Navy veteran... Read More

Trump and Allies Escalate Attacks on Criminal Case as History-Making Court Appearance Approaches

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and his allies are escalating efforts to undermine the criminal case against him and drum up protests as the... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and his allies are escalating efforts to undermine the criminal case against him and drum up protests as the former president braces for a history-making federal court appearance this week on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally... Read More

Justice Department Says It Won't Charge Pence Over Handling of Classified Documents

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence 's legal team that it will not pursue... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence 's legal team that it will not pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home. The department sent a letter to Pence's attorney... Read More

2023-05-17 19:34:15
by Tom Ramstack
US Prosecutors Indict Russian for Ransomware Attacks

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department indicted a Russian citizen Tuesday prosecutors accused of ransomware campaigns that netted him and his... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department indicted a Russian citizen Tuesday prosecutors accused of ransomware campaigns that netted him and his conspirators about $200 million in stolen payments. The victims were mostly in the United States. They included nonprofits, hospitals and... Read More

2023-05-11 23:08:29
by Tom Ramstack
Justice Dept. Allows US Attorney to Testify About DC Crime

WASHINGTON — A change of opinion by the Justice Department this week saved one of its attorneys from a subpoena... Read More

WASHINGTON — A change of opinion by the Justice Department this week saved one of its attorneys from a subpoena by a congressional committee investigating crime in Washington, D.C. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating why crime... Read More

2023-05-05 15:10:38
by Dan McCue
Former Aviation Biofuel Company Chief Charged With Embezzlement

WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted the founder and former CEO of a company formed to convert... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted the founder and former CEO of a company formed to convert biomass into sustainable aviation fuel, charging he embezzled at least $5.9 million from the enterprise. According to the Justice Department,... Read More

2023-04-10 21:59:02
by Dan McCue
DOJ Appeals Texas Court’s Abortion Pill Ruling

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has appealed a Texas court ruling that would block the sale of the abortion medication... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has appealed a Texas court ruling that would block the sale of the abortion medication mifepristone, the most commonly used method of abortion in the United States. In a filing before the 5th U.S. Circuit... Read More

Donald Trump Set to Be Arraigned in Historic Court Moment

NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is set to soon unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is set to soon unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments. The booking... Read More

Trump Faces Setbacks in Other Probes as NY Case Proceeds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faces the most urgent legal challenge of his life this week in New York, where... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faces the most urgent legal challenge of his life this week in New York, where he’s set to be arraigned Tuesday on charges arising from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign. But as much... Read More

2023-04-02 15:49:49
by Dan McCue
Justice Dept. Appeals Ruling on ACA-Backed Preventive Care

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has filed a notice of appeal with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has filed a notice of appeal with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to reverse a federal judge’s ruling that employers cannot be forced to cover preventive care services under the Affordable Care... Read More

2023-03-31 15:51:06
by Dan McCue
EPA, Justice Dept. Seek Civil Penalties In East Palestine Wreck

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the U.S. Justice Department, is seeking potentially millions of dollars in... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the U.S. Justice Department, is seeking potentially millions of dollars in civil fines from the Norfolk Southern Railway Co. in connection to the Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying hazardous... Read More

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