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Justice Dept. Reports Broad Civil Rights Abuses at Georgia Jail System
In a blunt report released on Thursday, the department said officials in Fulton County have had “deliberate indifference to the risks of harms.”Top stories - The New York Times - 15 hours ago -
Veterans Dept. Investigating Acadia Healthcare for Insurance Fraud
Several federal agencies are investigating whether the large chain of psychiatric hospitals held patients without medical justification.Health - The New York Times - October 18 -
Justice Dept. Sues Rocket Mortgage for Appraisal Discrimination
After a white appraiser slashed the value of a Black woman’s duplex, the Justice Department sued all involved in the assessment, including the nation’s largest lender.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
As Election Looms, Justice Dept. Tries to Steer Clear of Politics
A department memo seeks to formalize a pre-election “quiet period” in which senior officials should avoid unnecessary high-profile moves.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Israel not in violation of U.S. law, but Gaza aid situation will be monitored: State Dept.
U.S. says there will be no major policy shift towards Israel at the end of 30-day deadline for improvement in humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Trump Taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead ‘Dept. of Government Efficiency’
The two wealthy entrepreneurs will lead what the president-elect called the Department of Government Efficiency, which he said would seek “drastic change.” But the announcement left a lot unanswered.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Trump Picks RFK Jr. to Be Head of Health and Human Services Dept.
Whether the Senate would confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who has unorthodox views about medicine, is an open question.Top stories - The New York Times - 9 hours ago -
Trump is considering halting federal grants to police depts. that decline to conduct mass deportations
As Trump promises the largest mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in US history if re-elected, his team is considering withholding federal police grants from local law enforcement agencies ...Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Justice Dept., special counsel in talks about how to wind down Trump prosecutions
President-elect Trump faced two federal prosecutions brought by special counsel Jack Smith last year.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Justice Dept. to focus on 'most egregious' Jan. 6 cases until Trump is inaugurated
The Justice Department plans to focus on Jan. 6 felony arrests before President-elect Donald Trump is back in the White House.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
10/21: The Daily Report
Lindsey Reiser reports on presidential candidates' final push for voters in battleground states with just about two weeks until Election Day, why a report from lawmakers says the July assassination ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
10/22: The Daily Report
Lindsey Reiser reports on the presidential candidates' final push for voters just two weeks from Election Day, what's behind a seeming rise in listeria recalls, and the sex trafficking allegations ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
10/23: The Daily Report
Lindsey Reiser reports on how presidential candidates are trying to connect with voters ahead of Election Day, mounting evidence of a possible military alliance between Russia and North Korea, and ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
10/24: The Daily Report
Lindsey Reiser reports on new developments in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, the latest in the race for president as we enter the home stretch ahead of Election Day, and what comes next as ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Reporting from the "Graveyard of the Pacific"
Correspondent Bill Whitaker and a 60 Minutes team took every precaution to report aboard a U.S. Coast Guard lifeboat in treacherous waves along the Pacific coastline.Top stories - CBS News - October 27