The Senate Judiciary Committee continued the confirmation process for high level posts in the U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday, with a joint hearing for Deputy Attorney General and Associate Attorney General nominee. The hearings...
In another major reversal on civil rights issues, the Department of Justice under Attorney General Jeff Sessions did an about face on voter ID this week. Just one day before an important hearing in...
The U.S. Justice Department is taking concerted steps toward ending the federal government’s contracts with private prison operators. FSRN’s Nell Abram reports. Download Audio As federal contracts with private prison companies come up for...
The Department of Justice has released a report on its civil rights investigation of the Baltimore Police Department – finding officers routinely engage in unconstitutional and illegal practices, most often against people of color....
Los Angeles County has settled a lawsuit for $1.6 million with the family of a mentally-ill young man who killed himself while in custody. The settlement follows a legally binding agreement between the county...
After using her nomination as a pawn on the political chessboard in Washington, the Senate finally voted today to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. Attorney General. FSRN’s Nell Abram has more. Download...
Attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch is one step closer to becoming the first female African American attorney general in U.S. history. It’s been one of the longest nomination periods in recent memory. But it...
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