Justice Dept. Charges 2 Men in Deadly Drone Attack on U.S. Soldiers

The men are accused of supplying key parts in Iranian drones that killed three U.S. service members and injured dozens of others at an American military base in Jordan.

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2 men arrested for 'hazardous drone operation' near Boston airport

Two men were arrested Saturday after allegedly flying a drone “dangerously close” to the Boston airport, police said.
ABC News - 1d
Kash Patel Inflates His Role in Justice Dept.’s Benghazi Attack Investigation

Donald J. Trump’s pick to be the next F.B.I. director has both exaggerated his importance in the government’s criminal inquiry into the 2012 attack and misleadingly distorted its conduct and results.
The New York Times - 3d
Louisville and Justice Dept. Reach Deal on Federal Oversight of Police

The agreement comes after the Justice Department documented excessive use of force, illegal searches and car stops and widespread discrimination against Black people and those with mental illnesses.
The New York Times - 4d
Justice Dept. reaches deal with Louisville to reform police force after Breonna Taylor shooting

The Justice Department announced a deal with the city of Louisville, Kentucky, to reform its police force with a court-enforceable agreement. The move is a result of the federal probe into Breonna ...
CBS News - 4d
2 men deny charges of helping Hong Kong gather intelligence in UK

Two men accused of helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in the U.K. have pleaded not guilty to violating Britain’s National Security Act
ABC News - 4d
Police in Worcester, Mass., Engaged in Sexual Misconduct, Justice Dept. Says

The agency found that the Police Department used excessive force and allowed undercover officers to have sexual contact with women suspected of being prostitutes.
The New York Times - 6d
3 Army soldiers arrested on human smuggling conspiracy charges

Three Army soldiers based at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been charged in a conspiracy to smuggle undocumented immigrants after they were caught driving noncitizens from Mexico and Guatemala at the ...
The Hill - Dec. 5
Memphis Police Used Excessive Force and Discriminated Against Black Residents, Justice Dept. Finds

The Police Department has been under scrutiny since Tyre Nichols’s death last year. The report noted that children in particular had experienced “aggressive and frightening encounters with officers.”
The New York Times - Dec. 5
Justice Dept.’s Apolitical Tradition Is Challenged by 2 Presidents

The post-Watergate norm that political leaders should steer clear of criminal cases is being tested from opposite ends of the political spectrum.
The New York Times - Dec. 3