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Justice Department pulls civil rights investigations into local police departments
The Trump administration is shutting down investigations into the practices of several local departments and whether they were violating civil rights.
Changes at Trump's Justice Department could shift which local police agencies get federal grants
The Justice Department has changed the guidance for a popular local police grant program, prioritizing border security and cutting language about "underserved populations," according to public documents reviewed by CBS News.
Justice Department official who resigned in Adams case joins law firm
John Keller, a former senior U.S. Justice Department lawyer who resigned in February amid a clash over the prosecution of New York City's mayor, has joined law firm Walden Macht Haran & Williams, the firm said on Tuesday.
If Justice Dept. Can’t Prosecute Trump’s Foes, It Will ‘Shame’ Them, Official Says
Prosecutors have long spoken only through court filings, to investigate crimes, not people. That’s changing as President Trump demands his administration target enemies, with little evidence of criminality.
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Are Corporate Crime Victims And The Trump Department Of Justice On A Collision Course?—What Companies Should Know.
This article examines the Trump DOJ’s new corporate crime enforcement policies, their impact on victims’ rights under the Crime Victims Rights Act, and the controversy surrounding the Boeing 737 Max case.
What you need to know about U.S. Justice Department consent decrees
Consent decrees have been a federal government tool for reforming police departments around the U.S. What happens if the one governing the Minneapolis Police Department goes away?
Justice Department to use False Claims Act to pursue institutions over diversity efforts
President Donald Trump’s political appointees at the department cited antisemitism on campuses as justification for using the law, the False Claims Act, to target universities and other institutions that Trump views as bastions of opposition to his agenda and a ripe populist target to rile up his right-wing base.
Justice Department investigates Chicago’s hiring practices after mayor touts Black hires
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago in response to comments made by Mayor Brandon Johnson at a church Sunday, praising the number of and naming Black people in top positions in his administration.
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