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Jim Jordan: Ousted U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman did not identify any wrongdoing by AG Barr

The ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee said Friday that the fired U.S. Attorney for Manhattan did not reveal any wrongdoing by Attorney General William P. Barr's bid to oust him.

July 10, 2020

Wesley Purkey case: A coalition of mental health organizations urge DOJ to stop execution

A coalition of mental health organizations on Friday urged Attorney General William P. Barr to stop the execution of Wesley Purkey, a convicted child killer who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.

July 10, 2020

Song Guo Zheng, Ohio State University professor, charged with grant fraud

Song Guy Zheng, a professor with ties to a controversial group that the Trump administration has accused of stealing U.S. intellectual property, was charged with grant fraud, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.

July 9, 2020

Trial judge in Flynn case asks appeals court to reconsider decision to drop prosecution

The federal judge overseeing the case against President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its decision to drop the prosecution.

July 9, 2020

William Barr; Current anti-police climate ‘very demoralizing’ for officers

Attorney General William P. Barr said Thursday the current anti-police climate has left officers demoralized, raising concerns about recruiting and retaining quality officers.

July 9, 2020

AG Barr says he’s ‘disappointed’ in Supreme Court decision on Trump taxes

Attorney General William P. Barr said Thursday a Supreme Court ruling that President Trump cannot shield his tax returns from Manhattan prosecutors was a disappointment.

July 9, 2020

Michael Cohen taken back into custody

President Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was taken back into custody Thursday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.

July 9, 2020

Justice Department says Roger Stone should go to prison despite coronavirus concerns

Roger Stone's bid to delay starting his 40-month prison sentence received a blow Thursday when the Justice Department said it was "reasonable" for the longtime GOP operative to begin his term next week.

July 9, 2020

House Republicans blast Supreme Court ruling on Trump taxes

Top House Republicans on Thursday slammed the Supreme Court after it allowed New York State prosecutors to access President Trump's tax returns in a criminal probe.

July 9, 2020

Black protesters charged with felonies at rate five times higher than White ones: New York AG

Authorities charged Black protesters in New York City with felonies at a rate five times higher than white protesters during the civil unrest that followed George Floyd's death, according to a New York State Attorney General preliminary report released Wednesday.

July 8, 2020

University of Delaware sued over ignoring FOIA requests for Joe Biden’s records

Conservative group Judicial Watch on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the University of Delaware demanding access to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's senatorial papers.

July 8, 2020

William Barr, AG, urges balanced approach to police reform

Attorney General William P. Barr on Wednesday urged lawmakers and municipalities to take a measured approach to overhauling police practices.

July 8, 2020

Tim Scott says policing overhaul bill is not dead

Sen. Tim Scott said Wednesday a bill he authored on overhauling policing practices is not dead and he expects an agreement with the Democrat-controlled House in the next few weeks.

July 8, 2020

House Democrats distance themselves from defund police movement: ‘It takes more money, not less’

Democrats on a key House committee Wednesday distanced themselves from the defund-the-police movement as they advanced a spending bill with a nearly $1 billion boost for law enforcement.

July 8, 2020

Black Lives Matter mural defacing in Martinez, California leads to charges

A pair of Martinez, California residents accused of painting over a Black Lives Matter mural were charged with hate crimes, local authorities said late Tuesday.

July 7, 2020

House Democrats propose increasing DOJ spending, more money for policing overhauls

Democrats on Tuesday bucked calls to defund the police and proposed a nearly $1 billion increase for law enforcement in the annual Justice Department spending bill.

July 7, 2020

Deutsche Bank hit with $150M fine over ties to Jeffrey Epstein

New York state financial regulators fined Deutsche Bank $150 million Tuesday for "significant compliance failures" in its dealings with accused pedophile sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

July 7, 2020

Ghislaine Maxwell has compromising tapes of Jeffrey Epstein associates, former friend says

A former friend of Ghislaine Maxwell says the accused accomplice of disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein likely has a secret stockpile of potentially compromising tapes, a British paper reported.

July 7, 2020

Roger Stone asks court to delay prison sentence over coronavirus fears

Attorneys for Roger Stone, a longtime associate of President Trump, late Monday asked a federal appeals court to delay his 40-month prison sentence citing concerns about the coronavirus in the Georgia facility where he is scheduled to report later this month.

July 7, 2020

Violence sweeps U.S. as ‘systemic liberalism’ handcuffs police

The eruption of violence is a perfect storm of animosity toward the police and liberal criminal justice reform policies that have put violent offenders back on the streets and hamstrung police departments, law enforcement professionals say.

July 6, 2020