New FBI data show reported hate crimes in the U.S. jumped in 2021
Nationally, the number of hate crimes reported by the FBI increased from 8,120 in 2020 to 9,065 in 2021.
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Man who threatened Black Lives Matter supporters pleads guilty to hate crime charges
The case was investigated by the FBI, as the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division prosecuted the case. The suspect, Kenneth Pilon, will be sentenced in March 2023.
Dept. of Justice appeals special master review of classified documents seized by FBI
The Justice Department is appealing part of a judge's order that would give a special master authority to review documents the FBI collected at Mar-a-Lago last month.
Two months after the Dobbs ruling, new abortion bans are taking hold
A cascade of new abortion restrictions known as "trigger bans" are taking effect in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to the medical procedure.
DOJ officials pushed back on Trump's baseless election fraud claims
About a week before the Jan. 6 attack, there was an "escalation" of then-President Donald Trump's demands about election fraud allegations, a former acting deputy attorney general testified.
Michigan man faces hate crime charges after threatening BLM supporters, DOJ says
The case is currently being investigated by the FBI and the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is prosecuting the case.
In the first Jan. 6 trial, a jury found Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt guilty
A jury found Guy Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The case has been widely watched by other defendants as a potential bellwether.
Oath Keepers face seditious conspiracy charges. DOJ has mixed record with such cases
In the biggest Capitol riot case yet, 11 Oath Keepers stand charged of seditious conspiracy. The government faces steep challenges in proving them guilty of the hefty and rare charges.
Capitol riot suspects had more ties to Oath Keepers than previously known
NPR has identified previously undisclosed connections between the far-right anti-government group the Oath Keepers and defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Why some alleged Capitol rioters are acting as their own attorneys
More than 100 people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have pleaded guilty. But others are promising to take their cases to trial, including some who have decided to represent themselves.