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May 9, 2022

McConnell, Grassley slam protests outside justices' homes, say lawbreakers 'must be held accountable'

Top Senate Republicans Monday called for possible prosecutions after pro-abortion protests at the homes of Supreme Court justices over the weekend.

May 7, 2022

GOP lawmakers demand Garland prepare to protect churches as protesters target services

Two Republican lawmakers are pressing the Justice Department to take more seriously threats made against churches after a draft opinion from the Supreme Court threatened to overturn Roe v. Wade.

May 5, 2022

DOJ unveils new Office of Environmental Justice

The Department of Justice announced the creation of a new Office of Environmental Justice on Thursday that will serve as a "central hub" for the department's efforts to advance its "comprehensive environmental justice enforcement strategy."

May 4, 2022

DOJ charges 12 medical professionals in illegal opioid distribution bust

The Justice Department charged 14 defendants, including 12 medical professionals, in illegal opioid distribution crimes. Defendants include a dentist whose 24-year-old patient died of an overdose, a nurse who used fraudulent hospice patient prescriptions for personal use, and a doctor who preyed on low income and elderly patients to bill medically unnecessary procedures.

May 4, 2022

DC bracing for a COVID surge this summer: report

The nation's capital is reportedly preparing for another COVID-19 surge. While COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. have fallen substantially since last winter's surge of the highly transmissible omicron variant, infections have recently rebounded in the Northeast.

May 4, 2022

CDC restates recommendation for Americans to mask up during travel

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) restated their recommendation that Americans aged 2 and older wear masks or respirators in indoor areas of public transportation and transportation hubs.

May 4, 2022

Judge prevents second release of left-wing Louisville activist charged in candidate's attempted murder

A federal judge ordered Quintez Brown held in custody before trial. He was previously released through a BLM-supported bail fund after allegedly attempting to murder a Louisville mayoral candidate.

April 30, 2022

DOJ sues Alabama over law making transgender treatments for children a felony

The Justice Department filed a complaint Friday challenging Alabama's bill banning transgender treatments for children.

April 29, 2022

DOJ sues former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort for $3M on tax evasion, bank fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Paul Manafort, who served as former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign chairman, for just under $3 million for not reporting his financial interest in foreign accounts in a timely fashion.

April 28, 2022

Garland, Rep. Garcia spar over 'enormously concerning' crime spike

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., sparred with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday over "crime spikes like we've never seen before" during Garland’s testimony before the House Appropriations Committee.