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Bondi scraps Biden-era environmental justice enforcement policy
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in a memo Wednesday that the Justice Department will reverse a Biden-era directive to prioritize enforcement of environmental laws in disadvantaged and ...The Hill - 12h -
EPA's environmental justice office likely to close
Staffers with the Office of Environmental Justice were informed their department is expecting a notice that the office is closing or they are being placed on leave as early as Thursday.CBS News - 1d -
How will Pam Bondi impact the Department of Justice?
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will issue several directives to the Justice Department to "combat the weaponization of the legal system." Those include ending the moratorium on federal executions, ...CBS News - 1d -
Senate confirms Pam Bondi to lead Justice Department
The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Pam Bondi as the next attorney general, giving her control of a Justice Department embroiled in controversy. The vote was 54-46. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) ...The Hill - 2d -
Corky Lee's quest for "photographic justice"
Chinese-American activist Corky Lee was a self-taught photojournalist who chose a camera as his tool for social change, fighting for his deeply-held belief that America was at its best when it ...CBS News - 4d -
Corky's Lee's quest for "photographic Justice"
Corky Lee (1947-2021) was a Chinese-American activist and a self-taught photojournalist, who chose a camera as his tool for social change. His brother, John Lee, looks back on a life chronicling ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump is reversing the Justice Department's civil rights policies
Trump is reversing the Civil Rights Division's positions on major legal issues, including voting rights, abortion rights and DEI initiatives.NBC News - 6d -
South Africa and Malaysia to launch campaign to protect justice
Formation of Hague Group comes amid challenges to ICJ and ICC rulings. South Africa and Malaysia will launch a campaign to protect and uphold the rulings of the international court of justice (ICJ) ...The Guardian - Jan. 31 -
Noem in New York City for immigration enforcement operation
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem was in New York City Tuesday morning, accompanying agents carrying out an immigration enforcement operation. Noem, who was confirmed as ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
The fight for justice in Gaza is far from over
If this ceasefire is to last, the underlying cause of the violence must be addressed and Palestinians must be free to govern themselves without outside interference.The Hill - Jan. 28 -
How the Justice Department is changing under Trump
The Justice Department has fired more than a dozen officials who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith's team prosecuting President Trump. It comes just days after Trump fired more than a ...CBS News - Jan. 27 -
Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement
President Trump's promised immigration crackdown is being carried out around the United States. Almost 1,000 people were arrested by immigration authorities on Sunday. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez ...NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Targeted immigration enforcement efforts underway in Chicago
Multiple sources told CBS News Chicago that those held by ICE Sunday have active warrants.CBS News - Jan. 27 -
The Papers: 'Bravery' of Southport girls and calls for justice reform
Reactions to the 52-year jail sentence handed to Southport killer Axel Rudakubana lead the papers.BBC News - Jan. 24 -
The Justice Dept. Asserted Its Immigration Authority
Also, a storm dumped snow on the Carolinas. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Trump administration directs Justice Department to step up immigration enforcement
The Trump administration is directing the Justice Department to dramatically boost its efforts on immigration enforcement, making it an agency top priority.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump orders Justice Department to not enforce TikTok ban
The order directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against "any entity for any noncompliance" with the law.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump tells Justice Department not to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days
Trump signed an executive order Monday that gives TikTok a 75-day extension during which the U.S. will not enforce the law meant to force the app's owner to sell the company.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
How law enforcement will secure the Capitol for Trump's inauguration
Officials say there are no credible threats at this time for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration as more than 25,000 people prepare to protect Monday's ceremonies. CBS News senior ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Justice Department Reconsiders NCAA Athlete Pay Settlement
The DOJ says an NCAA payment ruling for compensating student athletes may not be enough.Inc. - Jan. 18 -
Noem on enforcing Trump's promises of mass deportations
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was asked about enforcing the mass deportation plans promised during the 2024 ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Discovery of backyard burial leads to killer’s arrest, then justice
Michael Shaver's disappearance led to a police investigation that unearthed a backyard burial of the father and husband and a look at who may have killed him.ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Biden will not enforce ban on TikTok, officials say
With days to go until a ban on TikTok is set to take effect in the United States, President Joe Biden is not expected to enforce the potential fines, according to two administration officials. ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban: Reports
Reports allege that President Biden will not enforce the TikTok ban slated to take effect on Sunday, just one day before the presidential inauguration, according to multiple reports, including by ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Garland delivers farewell address at Justice Department
Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered his farewell address to the Justice Department before President-elect Donald Trump's administration begins. Garland called for discretion in enforcing the ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Italy's justice minister seeks to revoke the arrest of an Iranian based on a US warrant
Italy’s justice minister has asked an appeals court to revoke the arrest of an Iranian citizen wanted by the U.S. over a drone attack in Jordan that killed three Americans a year agoABC News - Jan. 12 -
Syria Faces Big Challenge in Seeking Justice for Assad Regime Crimes
The rebel alliance that took power has vowed to prosecute senior figures from the ousted government, but accountability will be hard to achieve in a vulnerable, divided and battered country.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Jack Smith resigns from US justice department as special counsel
Smith, who tried to prosecute Donald Trump over classified documents and US Capitol riot, stepped down Friday. Jack Smith, the justice department’s special counsel assigned to oversee two criminal ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Justice Department finds Tulsa Race Massacre was ‘systemic’ and ‘coordinated’
The Department of Justice found in a newly released report that though the Tulsa Race Massacre was a “systematic” and “coordinated” attack that transcended mere mob violence, any legal ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Justices skeptical of TikTok's defense
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Supreme Court skeptical of TikTok's attempt to fight ban TikTok received a frosty reception in its fight ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Chief Justice Roberts is playing the ostrich
Chief Justice John Roberts has expressed concern about the Supreme Court's declining public trust, but has failed to acknowledge the self-inflicted wounds that have contributed to the crisis, such ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Trump supporters and protesters agree – sort of – on his sentencing: ‘the opposite of justice’
A small group of activists faced off outside court in Manhattan as the president-elect was sentenced to an ‘unconditional discharge’ in his hush-money case. Outside the lower Manhattan courthouse ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Trump announces new ambassador, Justice Department, VA nominees
President-elect Trump announced on Thursday his latest batch of presumptive nominees to serve in his forthcoming administration. Trump announced his pick of Christine Jack Toretti, Pennsylvania’s ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Trump declines to criticize Supreme Court after justices greenlight sentencing
President-elect Trump responded to the Supreme Court’s decision allowing his hush money criminal case sentencing to move forward by not criticizing the justices, instead going after his trial ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Can the Justice Department Survive a Trump Wrecking Ball?
Over the next four years, the rule of law will face a profound test.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Trump speaks with Justice Alito amid push to halt criminal sentencing
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke to President-elect Trump Tuesday to recommend a former law clerk for a job in the new administration, ABC News has learned.ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Trump calls with Justice Alito in push to halt his criminal sentencing
President-elect Trump returned to Washington to meet with Republican senators on Capitol Hill to plan his administration’s agenda. It comes as he asked the Supreme Court to block his sentencing in ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Justice Alito says there was no discussion of Trump's pending case when the two spoke
The call took place a day before Trump asked the Supreme Court to halt his sentencing, though Samuel Alito said they did not discuss the emergency application.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Justice Dept. to Hold Off Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case
But in a court filing, the department indicated that it would release a separate report about Donald J. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election as soon as possible.The New York Times - Jan. 8