Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas vowed a swift investigation into the treatment of Haitian migrants on the Texas border by agents on horseback.
Author: Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY
DOJ special counsel Durham secures indictment against DC cybersecurity lawyer in Russia review
The charge against Michael Sussmann, an attorney whose firm is closely tied with Democratic Party interests, is linked to a 2016 contact with the FBI.
Supreme Court halts re-start of Trump era ‘remain in Mexico’ policy
The policy would have forced the government to reinstate a Trump-era policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
As federal oversight of police comes to new cities, Oakland serves as cautionary tale
Oakland police have been under federal oversight for nearly two decades, yet critics say legitimacy remains elusive.
FBI received 4,500 tips during Brett Kavanaugh confirmation; Blasey Ford attorneys call it ‘a sham’
Christine Blasey Ford’s attorneys say new information on the tips confirms that the FBI background review of Justice Brett Kavanaugh was “a sham.”
Trump Organization, CFO Allen Weisselberg indicted on tax charges
The Trump Organization and its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg were indicted by a New York grand jury.
Justice Department suing Georgia over election law it says restricts Black voters’ access
The Justice Department is suing Georgia in an effort to overturn a state law that federal officials claim restricts Black voters’ access to the polls.
Florida man pleads guilty in Capitol riot case; second suspect to enter plea in massive inquiry
Paul Hodgkins pleaded guilty to a lone count of obstructing a government proceeding in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. He may get a reduced sentence.
Prison officers charged following Epstein suicide to avoid jail time in deal with federal prosecutors
Prosecutors had claimed that prison officers were sleeping, browsing the Internet when Epstein hanged himself in a Manhattan jail cell
From $15 million to $0: As racial tensions simmered, Trump administration sought to defund DOJ ‘peacemaker’ unit
Trump’s budget tried to zero out the $15 million of DOJ’s Community Relations Service, which works on the nation’s most intense flashpoints on race.