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July 11, 2022

Cruz requests Garland testify on DOJ steps to protect Supreme Court justices after abortion decision

Sen. Ted Cruz is demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland be called to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on safety measures the DOJ is taking to protect Supreme Court justices.

July 8, 2022

Texas murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong slapped with ‘misuse of passport’ charge for flight to Costa Rica

Kaitlin Armstrong is accused of using someone else's passport to fly to Costa Rica in a bid to evade capture in the shooting death of pro cyclist Moriah "Mo" Wilson.

July 8, 2022

Utah parents heated after discovering DOJ 'mining' racial data, names of their children: 'absolute overreach'

Utah's Davis School District is sending personalized racial data on its students to the Department of Justice due to a settlement agreement following a DOJ investigation.

July 7, 2022

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights.

July 7, 2022

'Operation North Star': US Marshals capture 1,500 fugitives over 30 days across 10 cities

U.S. Marshals have arrested 1,500 fugitives across Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, Memphis, New York City, New Orleans, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

July 6, 2022

Rapper Nuke Bizzle, who bragged about stealing COVID-19 benefits, will plead guilty to fraud, firearms charges

Rapper Nuke Bizzle has agreed to plead guilty to fraud and illegal firearms charges after he rapped about obtaining fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment benefits in a music video.

July 6, 2022

Justice Department investigating Texas' Operation Lone Star border security mission

Operation Lone Star, which was launched last year in Texas amid surging border crossings, is under investigation by the DOJ, according to public records.

July 5, 2022

Biden admin sues Arizona over law requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections

The Justice Department is seeking to block an Arizona law that will require proof of citizenship for voters to cast ballots in federal elections.

July 5, 2022

White House dodges questions on voicemail Joe Biden allegedly left for Hunter Biden on business dealings

President Biden has repeatedly denied discussing his son Hunter's foreign business dealings with him, despite a newly-leaked voicemail detailing a conversation between the pair.

July 5, 2022

Arizona AG Brnovich fires back at DOJ plan to sue over state’s election law

The Arizona attorney general fired back against a DOJ warning that it will sue over the state's bill to restrict non-citizens from voting in federal elections.