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A federal lawsuit argues that the department's regulations violate due process, the separation of powers, and the First Amendment.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order Wednesday afternoon aimed at putting new limits on federal law enforcement, to mark the second anniversary of George Floyd’s killing by a Minneapolis Police officer.

The policy spells out situations in which officers have an "affirmative duty" — to prevent or stop other officers from using excessive force, and to render or call for medical aid when it's needed.

Texas asked a federal judge to block a Biden administration overhaul of asylum processing just days before the rule is set to take effect.

Trump lawyer testified to panel Friday but declined to discuss involvement of Republicans in bid to overturn election

Episode 408 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

The Minneapolis Police Department will face the scrutiny of a federal program after a state investigation concluded that its officers stop and arrest Black people more than white people, use force more often on people of color and maintain a culture in which racism is tolerated

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announces a $10 million grant to increase measures for hate crime reporting

MIAMI — A current Drug Enforcement Administration agent and a retired agent — both of whom had worked in the agency’s Miami field office for years — surrendered Friday on corruption charges involving the payment of thousands of dollars in bribes for confidential investigative information about drug-trafficking suspects.