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August 4, 2022

Justice Department catches 4 Guatemalan fugitives in effort to disrupt transnational human smuggling network

An effort to take down a "transnational human smuggling organization" has resulted in the arrest of four U.S. fugitives in Guatemala, the Justice Department says.

August 4, 2022

Justice Department charges 4 Louisville police officers in Breonna Taylor investigation

Joshua Jaynes, a former Louisville police officer involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, was arrested by the FBI Thursday morning.

August 3, 2022

Sen. Cruz grills DOJ official on lack of prosecutions for protesters at Supreme Court justices' homes

Ted Cruz pressed a Justice Department official on why the government hasn't prosecuted the hundreds of people who picketed the homes of Supreme Court justices.

August 3, 2022

Capitol Police raises questions with job listing to hire own federal prosecutors: 'Who signed off on this?'

Capitol Police are looking to hire their own federal prosecutors, according to a job listing posted towards the end of July, raising a question of who they will work for.

August 3, 2022

US seeks to seize mysterious plane grounded in Argentina and linked to Iran

The U.S. is seeking to seize a Venezuelan plane linked to a U.S.-sanctioned Iranian airline that has alleged ties to terrorist organizations after it landed in Argentina.

August 2, 2022

Idaho's near-total abortion ban challenged by Justice Department

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging Idaho's near-total abortion ban, which is set to take effect later this month.

July 31, 2022

DOJ admits spike in domestic terrorism investigations mostly related to Jan. 6 riots

Assistant Attorney General Matt Olsen said that a large potion of the surge in domestic terrorism and extremist cases the DOJ counted are tied to the Capitol riots.

July 30, 2022

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: Modern slavery horror revealed by survivor turned victims’ advocate

Shandra Woworuntu, who was kidnapped by sex traffickers upon arrival in NYC in 2001, shares her story to mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.

July 30, 2022

Bill Maher: Republicans would 'secretly love it' if Trump were in jail over Jan. 6

"Real Time" host Bill Maher theorized that Republicans would actually be thrilled if former President Trump were behind bars over his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

July 29, 2022

Massachusetts man arrested after allegedly making bomb threat to Arizona election official: DOJ

A Massachusetts man on Friday was arrested after allegedly making a bomb threat toward an election official working in Arizona in 2021.