The decision came one day before the fifth anniversary of Garner's death and the deadline for the federal government to file charges against the officer.
U.S. immigration courts face an "existential crisis." The American Bar Association says it has a solution.
There are real reasons to debate whether it's worth opening these facilities in communities, but Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein instead relies on unscientific fear-mongering.
The Trump administration is reversing Obama-era guidelines urging colleges to consider race in admissions practices.
The federal agency that processes immigration applications is planning to open a Los Angeles-based office to identify Americans accused of "cheating" their way to citizenship.
More possible conflicts of interest emerge among appointees as Democrats in Congress demand greater transparency from the White House.
The Lacey Act, a 115-year-old law that seeks to protect threatened species, is still going strong.
The Prison Rape Elimination Act was passed in Washington 2003. It still hasn’t been fully implemented.
The government launched a task force against fraud, but abuse of the system is just too easy.
Eric Holder’s plan to reduce mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders is met with praise, and supported by the facts.
Shocking findings from a U.S. Department of Justice survey.
