Emily Zantow
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Court blocks release of Trump’s Jan. 6 records
A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked the release of former President Donald Trump's White House records to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. → Read More
Justice Department sues Uber over wait-time fees for disabled customers
The Department of Justice is suing Uber over its wait-time fees, arguing that the policy discriminates against people with disabilities. → Read More
‘Deeply troubling’: Last year’s record homicide spike continuing into 2021
Criminal justice experts are warning that the rise in U.S. homicides from 2020 — which was the biggest one-year increase in 60 years — is continuing into this year. → Read More
‘Governor grabbed my butt’: Hundreds of pages of testimony from Cuomo probe made public
Hundreds of pages of testimony about unwanted kisses, hugs and gropes from the investigation into sexual assault allegations against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo were released by the New York attorney general's office Wednesday. → Read More
DOJ investigates charge of racial bias in Alabama wastewater programs
The Justice Department on Monday launched an investigation into whether the Alabama Public Health Department is operating wastewater and infectious disease programs in a rural county in a way that discriminates against Black residents. → Read More
Two charged for extorting millions through cyberattacks affecting hundreds of companies
The Department of Justice on Monday unsealed charges against two foreign nationals, a Russian and a Ukrainian, accused of stealing millions by orchestrating ransomware attacks in the U.S. and around the globe. → Read More
7 arrested in global operation to nab cyberattackers
European authorities announced Monday that seven hacking suspects have been arrested since February in a global law enforcement effort on cyberattacks dubbed Operation GoldDust. → Read More
FBI raided employee homes in Ashley Biden diary probe, Project Veritas says
The founder of Project Veritas said Friday that the FBI raided the homes of its employees as part of what "appears" to be an investigation into whether the company stole the diary of President Biden's daughter. → Read More
Marjorie Taylor Greene visits Jan. 6 detainees at D.C. jail, says they are ‘suffering greatly’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday visited the D.C. jail and reported that detainees charged in connection with the Capitol riot were "suffering greatly." → Read More
Justice Department sues Texas, says state’s overhaul of voting laws violates Civil Rights Act
The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over a recently enacted voting law that the Biden administration argues will disenfranchise voters. → Read More
Jan. 6 detainee Chris Worrell to be released from D.C. jail
A man charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was set to be released from the D.C. Jail Thursday after a federal judge ruled that staff likely will not provide the cancer treatment he needs. → Read More
ATF security failures enabled contractor to steal guns, thousands of parts, IG says
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ failure to properly secure a federal firearms destruction facility allowed a contracted security guard to steal guns, thousands of gun parts and ammunition, according to the Department of Justice watchdog. → Read More
Release of D.C. Jail inmates demanded by Public defenders after facility flunks inspection
Public defenders are calling for the release of all D.C. Jail inmates after a surprise inspection that uncovered abuse and unsanitary conditions prompted the U.S. Marshals Service to remove nearly 400 prisoners. → Read More
Nearly 400 D.C. Jail inmates to be transferred; surprise inspection finds unacceptable conditions
Nearly 400 inmates at the D.C. Jail will be moved to a different correctional facility after a surprise inspection by the U.S. Marshals Service uncovered substandard conditions, officials said Tuesday. → Read More
Biden administration drops challenges to Social Security benefits for same-sex couples
The Justice Department has abandoned challenges to two nationwide class action lawsuits seeking Social Security benefits for surviving partners of same-sex relationships. → Read More
Republicans press Merrick Garland on pulling National Security Division into school board memo
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding Attorney General Merrick B. Garland provide information as to why he involved the Justice Department’s National Security Division in his school board memo. → Read More
Rash of violence has some schools bringing back campus cops
Schools across the country are rethinking the decision to remove police from campuses amid an uptick in incidents involving students, guns and fights. → Read More
Ambush attacks on police up 139%, report finds
Ambush-style attacks on police officers are up 139% this year compared to 2020, going from 36 to 86, according to a national police union. → Read More
Supreme Court punts on dispute over public access to secret surveillance court rulings
The Supreme Court on Monday announced it will not hear a challenge over whether the public should have access to decisions issued by the federal government's secret court that signs off on warrants to spy on Americans. → Read More
Letitia James, New York attorney general, announces bid for governor
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday that she will run for governor. → Read More