Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio
The Justice Department is blasting Republicansโ effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Bidenโs handling of classified documents.
How Europe's regulatory battle with Apple could signal whatโs to come for American consumers
Itโll likely take years before the U.S. governmentโs massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple is resolved โ but the iPhone makerโs troubles with European regulators offer a glimpse of what changes American customers may see down the line.
Uvalde parents angered by new report that clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack
An investigation Uvalde city leaders ordered into the Robb Elementary School shooting has put no blame on local police officers and defended their actions, but still acknowledged a series of failures during the response.
Iranian man and 2 Canadians are charged in a murder-for-hire plot on US soil
An Iranian man who federal prosecutors say operates a criminal network that targets dissidents and activists abroad has been charged alongside a pair of Canadians with plotting to kill two people who had fled to the United States.
Ex-Army soldier charged in Capitol riot was convicted of manslaughter for killing Iraqi man in 2004
A former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed cow herder in Iraq has been arrested on charges that he attacked police officers with a baton during the U.S. Capitol riot three years ago.
Man in โwhite supremacist gangโ sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug conspiracy, illegal firearm possession
A 44-year-old Jacksonville man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession and intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.
Justice Dept. accuses 2 political operatives of hiding foreign lobbying during Trump administration
Newly unsealed Justice Department court records say two well-connected political consultants provided false information about lobbying work on behalf of a wealthy Persian Gulf country during the Trump administration.
A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker's phone in 2020 election probe
Texts and emails sent by Republican congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania have emerged publicly in a court filing that hints at how he worked to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss.
Justice Department โmonitoringโ LeโKeian Woodsโ incident after receiving allegations of โexcessive use of forceโ
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is monitoring the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office after LeโKeian Woodsโ attorneys sent a request to investigate the incident and other similar incidents involving โexcessive force.โ
Justice Department โmonitoringโ LeโKeian Woodsโ incident after receiving allegations of โexcessive use of forceโ
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is monitoring the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office after LeโKeian Woodsโ attorneys sent a request to investigate the incident and other similar incidents involving โexcessive force.โ
Judge scolds prosecutors as she delays hearing for co-defendant in Trump classified documents case
A judge has scolded federal prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump as she abruptly postponed a hearing to determine if the lawyer for a co-defendant had a conflict of interest.
Judge will hold hearing on ex-DOJ officialโs request to move Georgia election case to federal court
Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was acting within the scope of his official duties when he wrote a letter expressing concern about alleged concerns with the 2020 election in Georgia, his lawyer said as he sought to move charges against Clark to federal court.
Trump can be held liable in writerโs defamation lawsuit after Justice Department reverses course
The Justice Department has reversed its position that Donald Trump can't be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he was president when he made the comments.
Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins to resign after Justice Department ethics probe
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins' attorney says she will resign after a monthslong ethics investigation by the Justice Departmentโs inspector general into her appearance at a political fundraiser and other potential issues.
US announces criminal cases involving flow of technology, information to Russia, China and Iran
The Justice Department has announced a series of criminal cases tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Appleโs software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries like Russia, China and Iran.
EXPLAINER: What are special counsels and what do they do?
The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department probes into the discovery of classified documents at the home and former office of President Joe Biden has focused renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in modern American history.
2 from Jacksonville indicted in south Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy
Two people from Jacksonville and one from Gainesville were among nearly three dozen indicted for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy centered in south Georgia and reaching into the Caribbean, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
3 Iranian citizens charged in broad hacking campaign in US
The Justice Department says three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with ransomware attacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits, including a Pennsylvania domestic violence shelter.
Retired Jacksonville teacher sentenced to 5+ years for possessing child sex abuse videos
A judge on Thursday sentenced a former Duval County teacher to five years and 10 months in prison for possessing images and videos depicting sexual abuse of children, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
Feds cite efforts to obstruct probe of docs at Trump estate
The Justice Department says classified documents were โlikely concealed and removedโ from former President Donald Trumpโs Florida estate as part of an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the discovery of the government records.
Key takeaways: Justice Department releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
The Justice Department on Friday released an affidavit explaining the justification for an FBI search of former President Donald Trumpโs Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida earlier this month when agents removed top secret government records and other classified documents.
NAACP calls on Garland to probe killing of Jayland Walker
The NAACP is making a direct plea to Attorney General Merrick Garland for the Justice Department to open a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting death of Jayland Walker, the Black man who was killed last month by officers in Ohio in a hail of police gunfire.
'Abhorrent': Prison boss vexes DOJ with alleged intimidation
The Justice Department says it is gravely concerned about allegations that a high-ranking federal prison official entrusted to end sexual abuse and cover-ups at a womenโs prison may have taken steps to suppress a recent complaint about staff misconduct.
Lawyer who aided Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has issued a subpoena to a former Justice Department lawyer who positioned himself as an ally of Donald Trump and aided the Republican presidentโs efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election.