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DOJ civil rights gets Trump makeover. Will it change L.A. racial profiling lawsuits?
In recent months, 70% of the Department of Justice's civil rights arm has been dissolved. Attorneys say the changes leave ...
Some fear excessive use of force will rise as the DOJ drops oversight of police departments
Consent decrees have had mixed results. In Los Angeles, which exited its 12-year agreement in 2013, the police department ...
DOJ probe into Cuomo raises questions of political interference
The Justice Department’s (DOJ) reported probe into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City, is drawing accusations of ...
Trump's DOJ focuses in on voter fraud, with a murky assist from DOGE
President Trump and his allies have long made false claims of widespread noncitizen voting. Now, as the GOP pursues new ...
Texas doctor who ‘falsely diagnosed patients' in $118 million scheme sentenced to 10 years in prison, DOJ says
According to the DOJ, Zamora-Quezada lived a "luxurious lifestyle," owning 13 real estate properties, a jet, and a Maserati ...
Accused neo-Nazi cult leader extradited to US, as DOJ alleges ties to school shooting
The alleged leader of a neo-Nazi cult has been extradited to the U.S., accused of inspiring "multiple senseless killings" ...
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DOJ Abandons Effort to Address Phoenix’s Treatment of Homeless People
The Justice Department retracted findings of constitutional violations in Phoenix and five other jurisdictions. Advocates say ...
DOJ sues Newark, three more New Jersey cities over sanctuary policies: ‘A frontal assault’
The Department of Justice sued four New Jersey cities Thursday for allegedly obstructing federal immigration authorities with ...
Chicago mayor calls DOJ investigation into hiring a ‘clear demonstration’ of intimidation
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused the Trump administration of intimidating his city after the DOJ launched an ...