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Honoring Justice Antonin Scalia: America’s Conservative Voice in the US Supreme Court

By Jenn Loro - Feb 16, 2016 09:32 AM EST

Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, a staunch Conservative member of the US Supreme Court, died of natural causes at a Texas ranch.

Justice Department Launches Civil Rights Investigation into Shooting of Unarmed White Teen by Police

By Dustin Braden - Aug 15, 2015 11:34 AM EDT

New details have emerged in the case of Zachary Hammond, an unarmed white teenager killed by the police after he was shot in the back.

Justice Department to Investigate Death of Freddie Gray

By Dustin M Braden - Apr 21, 2015 06:54 PM EDT

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the death of Freddie Gray as the Baltimore Police Department released the names of the officers who arrested him.

Ferguson Police Chief Resigns

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 11, 2015 06:51 PM EDT

The police chief of Ferguson, MO has resigned, the latest casualty of a critical report from the Department of Justice on policing and government in the St. Louis suburb.

Justice Department Charges 6 with Terrorism Related Offenses

By Dustin M Braden - Feb 07, 2015 12:17 PM EST

The Justice Department has brought charges against six people accused of supporting terrorist activities overseas.

Transgenders are covered by Civil Rights Act, says Eric Holder

By R. Siva Kumar - Dec 20, 2014 01:34 AM EST

Justice Department Head, Attorney General Eric Holder says that the Civil Rights prohibition of sex discrimination includes transgenders.

Justice Department Rules Cleveland Police Guilty of Systemic Abuses, Excessive Force

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 04, 2014 06:43 PM EST

The Justice Department has discovered that the Cleveland Police Department routinely used unreasonable or excessive force, necessitating the creation of an independent monitor to enact reforms throughout the department.

Justice Department to investigate policing practices in Ferguson, MO

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 04, 2014 04:27 PM EDT

The Justice Department is opening an investigation into the practices of the police department in the city of Ferguson, Missouri, which has been the focus of both the national and international media after the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager named Michael Brown by a white police officer named Darren Wilson.

FBI, Justice Department to join investigation into shooting death of Michael Brown

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 11, 2014 06:23 PM EDT

After a grieving community erupted in flames and broken glass over the killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by the local police department, the governor of Missouri has requested the assistance of the Justice Department.

CIA admits hacking Senate computers

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 31, 2014 01:14 PM EDT

An internal report by the Central Intelligence Agency admits that some within the agency illegally accessed the computers of Senate members and employees to track their investigation into allegations of torture by the agency after 9/11.

Newark Police Department violated constitution

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 22, 2014 06:19 PM EDT

The Newark Police Department has been told it must come under the supervision of an independent monitor after a three-year investigation into the department's practices found a wide range of constitutional abuses.

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