Department of Justice Archives

Economics

One of the Biggest Banks in the Country Is Being Sued for Racial Discrimination

An unusual lawsuit against M&T Bank draws on secret videotapes and recordings to argue that the bank’s loan officers discriminated against blacks, Latinos, and Asians who applied for mortgages.

Nikole Hannah-Jones

News in Brief

Who’s Policing the Police?

One solution to improve officers' relationships with their communities: holding the bad cops accountable.

Kate Wheeling

Social Justice

The Searchers: Amateur Web Sleuths Are Teaming Up to Solve Cold Cases Online

An old American obsession—the rogue detective's urge to crack the case—finds a new outlet.

Peter C. Baker

Social Justice

Why Don’t We Know How Many People Are Shot Each Year in America?

Has non-fatal gun violence increased or decreased over the past 10 years? No one really knows.

Lois Beckett

News in Brief

3 Problems With Obama’s New Clemency Initiative

Prisoners’ advocates call the reforms a step forward, but they don’t address discrimination in presidential pardons or apply to everyone serving harsh sentences from outdated guidelines.

Kara Brandeisky

News in Brief

Juggalos and the Criminalization of Style

Members of the Insane Clown Posse and their fans have sued the FBI and DOJ for classifying them as a "hybrid gang." The struggle represents nothing less than a war on style.

Ryan Jacobs