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U.S. Attorney defends Trump's decision to deploy National Guard to stop ‘agitators'
Hundreds of Border Patrol officers were deployed to Los Angeles Saturday, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said.
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‘They'll stop at nothing': Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorney slams DOJ over human smuggling charges
After the DOJ announced Kilmar Abrego Garcia had been returned to the U.S. and charged with transporting undocumented immigrants, Abrego Garcia’s attorney vowed to vigorously fight the allegations.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to U.S., charged with human smuggling
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been returned to the U.S. to face charges of transporting undocumented immigrants.
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Commutation or pardon: What is the difference between these types of presidential clemency?
The president is the only one with authority to use the clemency power according to Article II, section 2, of the Constitution, and the power is limited to federal offenses.
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U.S. citizen arrested after he allegedly planned to bomb office of U.S. Embassy in Israel
The 28-year-old man was arrested after Israel turned him over to the U.S. on Sunday, according to the Justice Department.
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Some fear excessive use of force will rise as the DOJ drops oversight of police departments
Cities that were under police reform agreements say they will follow through with proposed changes anyway.
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Operation Spring Cleaning: Authorities arrest over 260 alleged online predators
The goal was to identify and arrest predators who were using the internet to sexually exploit children, police said.
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DOJ investigating NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo over testimony to Congress
The move comes after the Trump administration helped get corruption charges dropped against Eric Adams, who is seeking re-election as mayor.
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Trump to sign Congress' bipartisan bill banning revenge porn
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt previewed the Take It Down Act, a bipartisan bill that outlaws publishing, or threatening to publish, explicit or intimate images without a person’s consent. Trump is expected to sign the bill into law Monday afternoon.
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Schumer announces hold on DOJ nominees, calls on investigation into Qatari airplane
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, announced Tuesday that he would be placing a hold on all Justice Department nominees over bribery concerns stemming from the ultra-luxury airplane the Qatari government plans to gift the White House.
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Inside the salacious scandal that derailed Jeanine Pirro's political career
The incident is likely to receive renewed attention now that Pirro is President Donald Trump’s pick to be the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.
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2 South Gate men accused of ‘highway robberies,' targeting winning gamblers at casinos
The two men were accused of targeting gamblers at Southern California casinos and ambushing them on the local freeways to steal their winnings.
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Trump upends DOJ's Civil Rights Division, sparking ‘bloodbath' in senior ranks
Memos show the division has abandoned a mission of enforcing laws against discrimination in hiring, housing and voting rights in favor of new priorities.
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Texas man sentenced after smuggling baby spider monkeys from Mexico
A Texas man was sentenced in federal court on Friday to four months in custody and 180 days in home confinement after trafficking six protected Mexican Spider Monkeys, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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What would happen if federal officials fail to follow a judge's orders
Here’s an explanation of contempt of court and the potential consequences for a president and the federal government if a judge’s order is ignored.
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DOJ to investigate LA County Sheriff's Department over gun permit wait times, fees
The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it would be launching an investigation into the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department over possible infringement of the 2nd Amendment.
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How the Feds say an alleged gang leader abused millions of LA City dollars
Government and tax records show millions of dollars in gang intervention funds have poured into a pair of non-profits operated by an alleged gang leader of the Rollin’ 60s Crips, who prosecutors announced Wednesday was suspected of diverting thousands of dollars for his personal use. Eugene “Big U” Henley, Jr., 58, of the South LA community of Hyde Park, was...
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DOJ refuses to answer questions from judge who blocked Alien Enemies Act deportations
“The Government maintains that there is no justification to order the provision of additional information,” the agency said in a court filing.
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What is a presidential pardon (and how to get one)
Under Article II of the Constitution, presidents are able to grant pardons for every federal crime– except for one. Here’s what you need to know.
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Trump calls for jailing his perceived opponents in Justice Department speech
President Donald Trump defended his allies Friday while calling for his perceived political opponents to be jailed during a speech at the headquarters of the Justice Department — an agency that was prosecuting him just months ago.