Eight Immigration Advocacy Groups File Complaint Against DHS
They say that a cluster of ICE raids violate domestic and international refugee laws.
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How One Quiet DOJ Appointment Could Undermine the Push for Meaningful Police Reform
Jeffrey Anderson's relative dearth of experience comes at a critical time for the Department of Justice.
How Many People Are Really Killed by Police in the United States?
A new study uses a statistical technique from wildlife ecology to estimate the number of people killed by cops. It turns out every database is undercounting them.
Locking Up the Poor One Fine at a Time
A new report outlines how municipal court fines disproportionately target low-income communities.
Department of Justice Advocates Tossing Sheriff Arpaio’s Conviction
The federal agency is arguing that a presidential pardon "moots a criminal case."
Philadelphia Sues Jeff Sessions Over Anti-Sanctuary City Measures
Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and the state of California have already filed similar suits.
Department of Justice to Send 12 Federal Prosecutors After Pill Mills
The unit will use data on doctors' prescribing patterns and pharmacies' dispensing to detect hot spots.
Trump Considers Rudy Giuliani to Head Department of Justice
The news follows Trump's sharp criticism of Jeff Sessions in an interview published last week.
New Database Examines How the United States Prosecutes Corporate Crime
Fines for companies have risen over the last 25 years, but the number of prosecutions has remained roughly the same, according to information compiled by a University of Virginia law professor and his research team.
Department of Justice Backs Texas’ Controversial Law Banning Sanctuary Cities
The law would introduces sanctions for law enforcement officials who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration officials.