Attorney General

What is the Fifth Amendment, and how has it been used?

4:16am August 11, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Former president Donald Trump said in a statement that he has had no option but to use the Fifth Amendment in the New York attorney general's investigation into his business practices.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita was sent a "cease and desist" letter last week asking him to stop making what an attorney for Indiana abortion provider Dr. Caitlin Bernard describes as defamatory statements. Rokita's office responded that "no false o

Indiana's AG could face a lawsuit by the abortion provider for 10-year-old rape victim

6:16pm July 19, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Dr. Caitlin Bernard has threatened to sue Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita for "false and misleading statements" he made after she provided a medication abortion for the girl from Ohio.

Former Attorney General Bill Barr is displayed on a screen during a hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Politics & Government

Here's what the Jan. 6 panel's references to '2,000 Mules' is about

3:36pm June 13, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

Both Rep. Liz Cheney and former Attorney General Bill Barr referenced 2,000 Mules, a pro-Trump film, during Monday's Jan. 6 committee hearing. In his testimony, Barr said he was "unimpressed" with it.

In this April 21, 2021, file photo, a delivery man bikes with a food bag from Grubhub in New York. The three biggest food delivery companies, DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats, sued the City of New York in 2021 over its law to permanently limit the amount t

National

D.C. sues Grubhub for allegedly using deceptive trade practices

10:09am March 22, 2022

by Ayana Archie

One of the accusations says prices for local restaurants on the app and website are typically higher than in-store prices, despite Grubhub saying they are the same.

United States gymnasts Kaylee Lorincz and Simone Biles hug after a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation on Sept. 15, 2021.

National

The FBI mishandled Larry Nassar's case. Now the DOJ is focusing on victim support

6:00pm October 01, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

The Justice Department on Friday outlined a broad new push to support crime victims, including coordinating with state and local authorities in cases where federal charges won't be brought.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted former officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted on April 20 of murdering George Floyd.

National

Minnesota Attorney General Focused On Mechanics Of Derek Chauvin Case Not Its Impact

1:41pm April 27, 2021

by Leila Fadel

Keith Ellison, who led the prosecution of former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, wasn't sure they were going to win. "Accountability just doesn't happen very much," he says.

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Cars line up for coronavirus tests at the University of Texas at El Paso on Oct. 23. The city has seen a surge in cases, prompting a judge to issue a shutdown of nonessential businesses.

El Paso County Judge Orders Shutdown Of Nonessential Businesses

3:45pm October 30, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The judge's order calls for the closure of hair salons, gyms and restaurant dine-in services. The Texas attorney general says the judge has "no authority" to impose the shutdown.

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and 11 Republican state attorneys general filed an antitrust suit against Google, accusing it of being a "monopoly gatekeeper for the internet."

Arkansas AG On Google Antitrust Suit: 'I Don't Want What Google Says Is Best'

6:37pm October 21, 2020

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge describes the reasoning behind the antitrust lawsuit against Google filed by the Justice Department and 11 state attorneys general.

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Emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by police in her home in March. Her name has become a rally cry in protests against police brutality and social injustice.

National

Louisville Agrees To $12 Million Settlement With Breonna Taylor's Family

3:59pm September 15, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Officials also announced a series of police reforms to be adopted by Louisville Metro Police Department. Taylor was killed by police in March.

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg speaks in Sioux Falls, S.D., in February 2014. Ravnsborg struck and killed a pedestrian Saturday night.

S.D.'s Attorney General Fatally Strikes Man With Car, Says He Thought He Hit A Deer

1:29pm September 15, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg struck and killed a 55-year-old man on a rural stretch of road Saturday night. State authorities are investigating.