US Supreme Court's two Black justices clash over affirmative action ruling
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -When liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to join the U.S. Supreme
2023-06-30 09:59
Far-right parties on the rise across Europe
Success in Germany and Greece boosts hard-right parties; now they are eying Spanish elections.
2023-06-30 08:53
US announces charges in $2.5 billion healthcare fraud takedown
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday announced federal and local criminal charges targeting 78
2023-06-29 01:54
Bureau of Prisons staff faulted for serious failures in lead-up to Jeffrey Epstein suicide
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employees who were charged with guarding accused sex
2023-06-27 23:19
US announces new visa restriction policy for those who have assisted fugitives
WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign government officials and
2023-06-22 05:53
Special counsel seeks court order to ensure Trump and his defense don't share materials turned over in discovery
Special counsel Jack Smith's team is asking the judge in the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president and his defense team from publicly disclosing some of the materials shared in the criminal case as part of the discovery process.
2023-06-17 08:54
'Systemic problems' at Minneapolis Police Dept. led to George Floyd's murder, Justice Department says
Three years after George Floyd was murdered by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the Justice Department issued a blistering report Friday of the city's police department, detailing racial discrimination, excessive and unlawful use of force, First Amendment violations and a lack of accountability for officers.
2023-06-16 23:15
DOJ expected to announce findings of review of Minneapolis Police Department after George Floyd murder
Top Justice Department officials on Friday are expected to announce the findings of a two-year long investigation of the policing practices of the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, people briefed on the matter said.
2023-06-16 09:50
Trump documents case is a test for the justice system he wants to dismantle
Donald Trump's federal indictment represents far more than a battle between the government and an ex-president over national security secrets that he kept in a stunningly insecure fashion.
2023-06-12 12:16
Justice Department informs Trump he is target in classified documents probe, sources say
The Justice Department recently informed Donald Trump's legal team that he is a target in a federal investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, a sign that prosecutors may be moving closer to indicting the former president.
2023-06-08 07:26
Financial disclosures show Supreme Court justices traveled extensively in 2022
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch were flown to Italy. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received a $1,200 "congratulatory floral arrangement" from Oprah Winfrey. And Justice Sonia Sotomayor received nearly $150,000 in book royalties from her publisher.
2023-06-08 03:15
Trump's lawyers meet with Justice Department officials following complaints about special counsel probe
A grand jury is also expected to hear testimony this week from another witness in the classified documents probe
2023-06-05 22:45