Jeff Mordock

Protests, violence, looting feared as election results trickle in

From Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive to the White House, the nation was anxious Tuesday as police and business owners feared Election Day rioting.

November 3, 2020

NYPD Gravel trucks surround Trump Tower in NYC

Large NYPD gravel trucks and a bus have surrounded Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan late Tuesday as police prepare for potential Election Day civil unrest.

November 3, 2020

D.C. police arrest one as authorities brace for Election Day violence

The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department said late Tuesday it has arrested one protester near the White House as officials brace for potential Election Day violence.

November 3, 2020

California Gov. Newsom says state is ‘prepared’ for Election Day civil unrest

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday his state is "prepared" for potential civil unrest in the wake of election results.

November 3, 2020

Mysterious robocalls telling voters to ‘stay home’ on Election Day

Election officials across the country warned Tuesday that some voters have been receiving robocalls telling them to "stay home" or vote on the wrong day.

November 3, 2020

Peter Strzok, Lisa Page say they are open to setting DOJ privacy lawsuit

A pair of anti-Trump ex-FBI officials said Tuesday they are open to settling their lawsuits against the Justice Department for releasing their private text messages as the department seeks to push a possible trial into late 2021 or possibly 2022.

November 3, 2020

Federal judge reverses himself, allows DOJ to publish report on changes to policing

A federal judge has reversed himself and approved the Justice Department's publishing of a report on proposed changes to policing that drew fire from racial justice advocates because it was drafted entirely by law enforcement officials.

November 3, 2020

Blacks now less likely to be violent-crime victims than Whites, Hispanics

Violent crime against Black Americans has dropped 43% over the past 14 years and they are now less likely to be a victim of violent crime than a White or Hispanic person, according to new data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

November 2, 2020

George Washington U. warns students to stockpile ‘a week of food’ ahead of potential election unrest

A major university just blocks away from the White House on Friday warned students to prepare for potential civil unrest on Election Day by stockpiling a week's worth of food and medicine.

October 30, 2020

Justice Department to monitor Election Day voting

The Justice Department announced Thursday it will be on the alert for voter fraud, intimidation and foreign election interference.

October 29, 2020

Justice Department seeks forfeiture of Iranian oil, missiles

The Justice Department on Thursday unsealed a civil complaint seeking the forfeiture of Iranian missiles and oil seized in three separate incidents starting in November 2019.

October 29, 2020

Justice Department ends ban on body cameras in joint task forces

The Justice Department announced Thursday state and local police officers who work on joint operations with federal agencies can wear body cameras, reversing a longstanding ban and giving a victory for activists demanding more police accountability.

October 29, 2020

FBI agents association urges Donald Trump, Joe Biden not to fire Christopher Wray

An advocacy group representing current and former FBI agents on Thursday called for FBI Director Christopher A. Wray to finish his 10-year term regardless of who wins the election.

October 29, 2020

Police anticipate widespread violence following election

Law enforcement agencies are bracing for planned protests, spontaneous demonstrations and potential rioting on Election Day when 2020's political tension reaches the breaking point.

October 28, 2020

U.S. Charges eight Chinese nationals in plot to return residents to country through intimidation

The Justice Department on Wednesday unsealed charges against eight Chinese nationals accused of conspiring with the country's government to "threaten, harass, surveil and intimidate" Chinese citizens into returning to their home country.

October 28, 2020

Philadelphia stores looted during second night of unrest following police shooting

A second evening of violence broke out in Philadelphia Tuesday night following the police shooting death of a 27-year-old Black man who charged at them with a knife.

October 28, 2020

More than 90 arrested in Philadelphia after deadly police shooting, civil unrest

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on Tuesday called for calm and sided with protesters after violence erupted in response to the fatal police shooting of a Black man who rushed officers with a knife.

October 27, 2020

Fraternal Order of Police slams media coverage of Philly police shooting

The Fraternal Order of Police Tuesday called out multiple national media outlets for their coverage of a fatal police shooting of a Black man in Philadelphia that spurred riots resulting in injuries to 30 officers.

October 27, 2020

E. Jean Carroll case: Judge rejects DOJ’s bid to defend Donald Trump in rape defamation lawsuit

A federal judge Tuesday denied the Justice Department's bid to represent President Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought against him by a woman who claimed the president raped her in the 1990s.

October 27, 2020

Ivan Hunter charged with rioting during Minneapolis George Floyd protests

Federal prosecutors on Friday charged a Texas man, who is a self-described member of the Boogaloo Bois, for allegedly firing an AK-47 style rifle into the Minneapolis police's third precinct building during the unrest following George Floyd's death.

October 23, 2020