Justice Department

US closing troubled NYC jail where Epstein killed himself

August 27, 2021 Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

NEW YORK — The U.S. government said Thursday it is shutting down a federal jail in New York City after a slew of problems that came to light following disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide there […]

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Justice Department targets GOP-led voting laws

June 21, 2021 Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department will scrutinize a wave of new laws in Republican-controlled states that tighten voting rules, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, vowing to take action against states on any violations of […]

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Apple reaffirms privacy stance amid Trump probe revelations

June 18, 2021 The Associated Press

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Seeking to protect its image as a guardian of personal privacy, Apple maintains it was blindsided and handcuffed by a Trump administration probe that resulted in the company handing over phone […]

Feds weighing how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trial

April 20, 2021 Jonathan Lemire and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration is privately weighing how to handle the upcoming verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, including considering whether President Joe Biden should address the nation […]

Justice Dept. charges bombmaker in 1988 Pan Am explosion

December 21, 2020 Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department announced new charges Monday against a Libyan bombmaker in the 1988 explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, an attack that killed 259 people in the air […]

Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

October 20, 2020 Michael Balsamo and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers. The lawsuit marks the government’s […]

DOJ nearing antitrust action on Google; Trump eyes tech curb

September 23, 2020 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Trump administration moves toward antitrust action against search giant Google, it’s campaigning to enlist support from sympathetic state attorneys general across the country. And President Donald Trump is pushing his […]

Feds release nationwide sex offender registry regulation

August 17, 2020 Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department announced a new regulation Monday spelling out detailed nationwide requirements for sex offender registration under a law Congress passed in 2006. The regulation, which stems from the federal Sex […]

US seizes virtual currency alleged to fund militant groups

August 15, 2020 Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department said Friday that it has seized millions of dollars from cryptocurrency accounts that militant groups, including al-Qaida and the Islamic State, relied on to finance their organizations and violent […]

Trump administration sues to delay release of Bolton book

June 17, 2020 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has sued former national security adviser John Bolton to delay the publication of a book that the White House says contains classified information and that is expected to paint […]