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5:00am Aug 01, 2018

National National

Tempering The Cost Of Aging, Dying In Prison With The Demands Of Justice

Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of aging prisoners in the nation. A new law would allow parole for prisoners who can prove they are physically or cognitively incapacitated.
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4:28pm Jul 24, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Commerce Secretary Grew Impatient Over Census Citizenship Question, Emails Reveal

by Hansi Lo Wang

Newly released documents show Wilbur Ross was "mystified" by delays in adding the question to the 2020 head count, just months after taking over the department, which oversees the Census Bureau.
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1:00pm Jul 23, 2018

National National Politics & Government

What You Need To Know About The Much-Discussed Carter Page FISA Document

by Philip Ewing

The FBI has declassified a seldom-seen application for surveillance on someone it suspected of being a Russian agent working for Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
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12:41pm Jul 17, 2018

National National

NYPD Will Pursue Internal Charges Against Officers In Eric Garner's Death

by Bill Chappell

The department is giving federal authorities a deadline to announce action in the 2014 death of Garner, who died after being put in a chokehold by a police officer.
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6:11pm Jul 12, 2018

National National

Justice Department Reopens Emmett Till Murder Investigation

by Camila Domonoske

Till, a black 14-year-old, was killed in Mississippi in 1955, and two white suspects were acquitted by an all-white jury. The men later confessed to the killings. No other suspect was charged.
6:33pm Jul 03, 2018

National National Politics & Government Education

Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Guidance Encouraging Affirmative Action

by Camila Domonoske

The departments of Justice and Education have retracted letters and memos suggesting ways schools and colleges can consider race to encourage diversity.
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11:28pm Jun 29, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Trump Administration: Migrant Families Can Be Detained For More Than 20 Days

by Tanya Ballard Brown

Now that a judge has ordered a stop to separating families, the Justice Department says it can hold families caught illegally crossing the border until their immigration proceedings are resolved.
Lindsey Wasson / Reuters

1:54pm Jun 28, 2018

National National

Former ICE Chief Counsel Facing Prison Time For Stealing Immigrants' Identities

by Bill Chappell

The former ICE chief counsel — who oversaw immigration removal cases in four states — stole the identities of people who were "particularly vulnerable," the government said.
Richard Drew / AP

7:23pm Jun 27, 2018

Arts Arts

Justice Department: Disney Can Buy 21st Century Fox, But With One Caveat

by Eric Deggans

The deal can go through, but Disney must sell all 22 Fox-owned regional sports networks, to avoid undue dominance in sports broadcasting.
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8:59am Jun 26, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Looking To Grant Clemency To More Prisoners, White House Asks Advocates For Names

by Ayesha Rascoe

Prisoner advocates say they have given the White House names of prisoners who may be ideal candidates for clemency. They are now waiting to see how the White House will proceed.
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10:02pm Jun 18, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Senators In Both Parties Find Ammunition In Justice Department IG Report

by Miles Parks

The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Michael Horowitz and Christopher Wray about how the FBI and Department of Justice handled the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server.
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9:28pm Jun 14, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Report Condemns FBI Violations In 2016 Clinton Probe But Finds No Political Bias

by Carrie Johnson

James Comey's actions, the report said, were "extraordinary and insubordinate," and none of his explanations amounted to a "persuasive basis for deviating from well-established department policies."

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