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February 10, 2022

Chip Roy demands DOJ explain light sentence for Floyd riot arsonist who killed father of 5

Rep. Chip Roy is demanding answers on how a man found guilty of setting a fire during the George Floyd riots that led to the death of a father of five was given a soft sentence.

February 10, 2022

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace claims Trump 'exploited' the scandal behind Strzok's disgraced departure from FBI, DOJ

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace interviewed Peter Strzok about his firing from the FBI and said the scandal was 'exploited' by Trump

February 9, 2022

McConnell slows nomination of Biden pick for Minnesota US attorney over arsonist's 'unusually soft sentence'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is slowing the confirmation process for a President Biden U.S. attorney nominee, saying he needs “assurances” that “jaw-dropping” practice of sentencing leniency will end.

February 8, 2022

McConnell scorches DOJ over lenient sentence for Minnesota arsonist

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a scathing letter Tuesday blasting the U.S. Attorney’s office for seeking reduced sentences for rioters arrested during the 2020 George Floyd protests.

February 7, 2022

DOJ may allow safe injection sites for heroin use

A year after winning a major court battle against the opening of so-called safe injection sites -- safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics with protections against fatal overdoses — the Justice Department is signaling it might be open to allowing them

February 7, 2022

Catholic group condemns DOJ priorities amid uptick in vandalism against churches

A Roman Catholic organization is condemning the Department of Justice (DOJ) for seemingly refusing to investigate an ongoing trend of violence against Catholic symbols after a church in Fairfax County, Virginia, reported that its grotto had been vandalized with several statues destroyed Tuesday night.

February 4, 2022

Tennessee university reinstates professor acquitted of ties to China

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has reinstated a professor who was acquitted of federal charges that had accused him of hiding his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving NASA research grants.

February 3, 2022

Biden admin barred India travel from union workers, career officials, but allowed top political appointees

A new court ruling exposed that the Biden administration allowed international travel to India for political appointees while blocking travel for career officials and labor union workers, which the administration has pledged to support.

February 3, 2022

US attorney never prosecuted Michigan man after fall Capitol security incident: 'It's alarming he's back'

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia never prosecuted Dale Paul Melvin after he drove his Chevy Tahoe onto the sidewalk of the U.S. Supreme Court near the Capitol last October.

February 3, 2022

Biden, ahead of NYC visit, rolls out strategy to stop flow of guns, bolster law enforcement

The Biden administration on Thursday morning rolled out a strategy to stop the flow of guns, bolster law enforcement and increase funding for community policing ahead of President Biden’s visit to New York City to meet with Mayor Eric Adams.