Posted on · Attorney General William Barr has released special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Democrats have pushed for Congress to get an unredacted version.
Posted on · Johnson is the keynote speaker at this weekend's annual Law & the Media Seminar.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Federal workers protest the shutdown. A new study examines violence in HISD schools. We discuss the messages Confederate icons convey to the public. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And NPR's Carrie Johnson talks about covering the Justice Department.
Posted on · Colm O'Muircheartaigh, a professor at the University of Chicago, testified in federal court for California and cities that argue asking about citizenship is politically motivated.
Posted on · The Justice Department asked for the order to ensure that migrant parents who would otherwise have been detained can’t “bootstrap a right to release” just because they’re reunited with their children.
Posted on · Producer Maggie Martin talks with Gabrielle Banks from the Houston Chronicle about the Justice Department anticipating more legal battles at the border, including anticipated disputes over the proposed border wall.
Posted on · The Justice Department announced on Friday that a new indictment had been unsealed against 12 Russians connected to hacking of Democratic Party and other targets.
Posted on · Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray got a contentious reception in the House Judiciary Committee.
Posted on · James Comey's actions, the report said, were "extraordinary and insubordinate," and none of his explanations amounted to a "persuasive basis for deviating from well-established department policies."
Posted on · The immigration enforcement agency said it needed the additional space because of a "current surge in illegal border crossings" and the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policies.
Posted on · In a response to the Trump administration's request to dismiss the suit, Judge Dana Sabraw ruled that the "wrenching separation" of children from parents may violate their right to due process.
Posted on · Citing a congressional request, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday said the department won't end a program that helps federally detained immigrants obtain legal advice and other resources
Posted on · The Justice Department, in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Sacramento, is challenging three California laws that bar police from asking people about their citizenship status or participating in federal immigration enforcement activities
Posted on · The new federal lawsuit against California escalates a long-running battle between the Trump administration and state officials on matters from immigration to climate change
Posted on · Ranking committee member Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Saturday released a partially redacted document in response to an earlier memo from Republicans on the panel