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US sues casino mogul Steve Wynn over relationship with China

May 17, 2022

The Justice Department sued longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday to compel him to register as a foreign agent because of lobbying work it says he performed at the behest of the Chinese government during the Trump administration

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National
Protesters hold a Black Lives Matter flag as they march for Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer, in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich.

Michigan man faces hate crime charges after threatening BLM supporters, DOJ says

Apr 29, 2022
The case is currently being investigated by the FBI and the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is prosecuting the case.
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Investigations
This sketch depicts Guy Wesley Reffitt (left) and his lawyer, William Welch, in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28. A jury found Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

In the first Jan. 6 trial, a jury found Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt guilty

Mar 08, 2022
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.
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Law
Members of the Oath Keepers on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

Oath Keepers face seditious conspiracy charges. DOJ has mixed record with such cases

Feb 01, 2022
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.
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Investigations
Rioters take to the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. An NPR analysis found more Capitol riot defendants may have ties to the Oath Keepers, a far-right group, than was previously known.

Capitol riot suspects had more ties to Oath Keepers than previously known

Nov 10, 2021
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.
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Investigations
Prior to his arrest on charges stemming from the riot at the U.S. Capitol, Alan Hostetter led protests against lockdown policies related to COVID-19 and pro-Trump "Stop The Steal" rallies in California. In a recent video posted to the platform BitChute,

Why some alleged Capitol rioters are acting as their own attorneys

Oct 27, 2021
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.
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Investigations
The FBI started investigating UCLA student Christian Secor in late January, after receiving tips about his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot. This surveillance photo of Secor is cited in the government's application for a search warrant.

Judge Releases UCLA Student Charged In Capitol Riot, Despite New Evidence

Mar 24, 2021
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that 22-year-old Christian Secor, charged in connection to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, should be released but must surrender access to firearms and other conditions.
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Technology
Lina Khan, here at her home in Larchmont, N.Y., in 2017, has been nominated to the Federal Trade Commission.

Big Tech Showdown Looms As Biden Taps Top Critics Lina Khan, Tim Wu

Mar 22, 2021
Federal Trade Commission nominee Lina Khan and presidential adviser Tim Wu have advocated for new rules to curb the power of the tech giants.
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National
A sign reading "HELP" is posted in the window of an inmate's cell during a 2019 tour with state officials at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala.

Alabama Vows To 'Fervently Defend' Prison System Against Justice Department Lawsuit

Dec 11, 2020
State officials say they were blindsided this week by the legal action alleging brutal and unconstitutional conditions in the state's prisons.
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Law
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'

Oct 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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Business
Facebook has faced criticism from employees and outside groups for not blocking President Trump's inflammatory posts.

Justice Department Proposes Rolling Back Legal Protections For Online Platforms

Jun 17, 2020
The Justice Department's proposed legislation follows a May executive order by President Trump to limit protections for social media after Twitter began adding fact checks to some of his tweets.
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National
Ronda Goldfein, who leads the Philadelphia nonprofit Safehouse, says the group will open the first supervised injection site in the country next week over objections of the Department of Justice and some community members.

Philadelphia Nonprofit Opening Nation's First Supervised Injection Site Next Week

Feb 26, 2020
After a two-year legal saga, Safehouse says it will open next week, allowing users to administer illegal drugs under supervision. Federal officials say they will try to stop the site from opening.
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Politics
President Trump has congratulated Attorney General William Barr for "taking charge" of the Roger Stone case.

1,100 Former DOJ Employees Call On Barr To Resign After Intervening In Stone Case

Feb 16, 2020
William Barr's Justice Department lowered the prison sentence recommendation for Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, in a move that's led to accusations of political interference.
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Law
Hip-hop artist Mysonne, co-founder of the prisoner rights group United Freedom, speaks at a mass rally at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson in January to protest conditions in prisons where inmates have been killed in violent clashes.

DOJ To Investigate Mississippi Prisons After Spate Of Inmate Deaths

Feb 06, 2020
The Justice Department's civil rights division will examine conditions at four state prisons, including the oldest, Parchman, where a prison riot broke out on Dec. 29.
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Shots - Health News
While prescriptions for durable medical equipment, such as orthotic braces or wheelchairs, have long been a staple of Medicare fraud schemes, some alleged scammers are now using telemedicine and unscrupulous health providers to prescribe unneeded equipme

Phone Scammers And 'Teledoctors' Charged With Preying On Seniors In Fraud Case

Oct 07, 2019
Officials warn that schemes devised to steal from Medicare have embraced telemedicine. One man was prescribed $4,000 of medical equipment he didn't need and never asked for.
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Law
Ford Motor Co., BMW, Honda and Volkswagen received letters from the Justice Department about a deal they entered with California earlier this year for reducing vehicle emissions.

Trump Administration Challenges California And Automakers On Fuel Economy

Sep 06, 2019
The Trump administration says only the federal government can set tailpipe emissions standards. It's the latest move in a months long standoff over efforts to weaken a key Obama-era climate rule.
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Law
Ashley Tabaddor, a federal immigration judge in Los Angeles, is the President of the National Association of Immigration Judges.

DOJ Increases Power Of Agency Running Immigration Court System

Aug 23, 2019
The changes follow the Trump administration's efforts to decertify the immigration judges' union and speed up deportations.
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Law
Detained immigrant children line up at a temporary home for immigrant women and children in Karnes City, Texas.

Appeals Court Rules Detained Migrant Children Should Get Soap, Sleep, Clean Water

Aug 15, 2019
The Trump administration had challenged a court order setting the rules for how detained migrant children should be treated.
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Business
T-Mobile and Sprint stores in El Cerrito, Calif. The Department of Justice approved the $26 billion merger of the two wireless carriers.

T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Finally Wins Justice Department's Blessing

Jul 26, 2019
A deal years in the making is getting federal regulatory approval to move forward. The $26 billion merger is subject to court approval, and state attorneys general are seeking to block the deal.
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Business
A woman walks past a Google sign in San Francisco. The Justice Department is launching an antitrust review of major online companies. The DOJ did not name the firms, but there have been increasing calls to regulate companies like Google, Facebook and Ama

DOJ Starts Review Of Whether Major Tech Companies Are Too Powerful

Jul 23, 2019
The Justice Department says it is launching a wide-ranging antitrust review, without naming the companies. But there have been increasing calls to regulate companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon.
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Europe
Protesters carry posters depicting Julian Assange outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Thursday where the WikiLeaks founder appeared by video link from prison for an extradition hearing.

Julian Assange Vows To Fight Extradition To The United States

May 02, 2019
The WikiLeaks founder said he did not wish to surrender himself "for doing journalism that has won many awards and protected many people." The extradition case could take many months, the judge said.
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Law
U.S. Attorney General William Barr decided on Tuesday that asylum-seekers who clear a "credible fear" interview and are facing removal don't have the right to be released on bond by an immigration court judge while their cases are pending.

AG Barr Orders Immigration Judges To Stop Releasing Asylum-Seekers On Bail

Apr 17, 2019
The ruling by the attorney general is the latest step by the Trump administration designed to discourage asylum-seekers from coming to the U.S.
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Arts & Life

Justice Department Warns Academy: New Oscar Rules 'May Raise Antitrust Concerns'

Apr 03, 2019
The reported proposals would limit eligibility for films debuting on streaming services such as Netflix. But the federal antitrust chief objects, and he laid out why in a letter to the academy's CEO.
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National Security
A ramshackle compound in the desert area of Amalia, N.M. Five former residents were indicted on terror and gun charges.

Feds Indict 5 New Mexico Compound Residents On Terror And Gun Charges

Mar 14, 2019
The search for a missing child led to a raid of a rural compound and the grisly discovery of 11 emaciated children. Their relatives were training to attack U.S. personnel, federal authorities say.
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Newscast headlines

DOJ Grants Clark County $1M For Anti-Gang Program

Mar 14, 2019

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded more than $1 million to a Clark County program aimed at reducing youth and gang violence.

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