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Justice Dept. in DC taking over Texas AG corruption probe

Justice Department officials in Washington have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, removing the case from the hands of the federal prosecutors in Texas who’d long been leading the the probe

The Independent UK

Four Months After Biden Promised Marijuana Pardons, He Has Not Issued Any

The president reaped political benefits with his pre-election proclamation but has yet to follow through.

Reason

Reporters stunned DOJ dropped Gaetz case

"Given what we've seen, the decision not to charge Gaetz seems pretty f**king remarkable," said Roger Sollenberger

Salon

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Mark Meadows hit with Jan. 6 subpoena

Meadows is expected to assert executive privilege but may face federal criminal charges instead, experts say

Salon

Commentary: Big Tech makes billions off our personal data. It’s time for the US to pull in the reins

Every day, the $6.7 trillion Big Tech industry affects our lives in ways that empower and harm. Despite recent hits in earnings, current layoffs and Google getting slapped with yet another lawsuit from the Justice Department, the tech giants are still all-powerful in our society, economy and daily lives. They…

Chicago Tribune

LA County sheriff creates new office to 'eradicate all deputy gangs'

LOS ANGELES — Facing long-standing allegations of “appalling” conditions inside the county’s jails and violent deputy “gangs” operating on its streets, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna on Wednesday announced the appointment of a former federal prosecutor to oversee a new office designed to combat those problems within the department.

Los Angeles Times

Feds open civil rights probe after deputies shoot Black man

The Justice Department says it has opened a civil rights investigation after a Black man in Mississippi spent three weeks hospitalized after being shot during a drug raid by sheriff's deputies

The Independent UK

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US Rep. Matt Gaetz won’t face charges from Greenberg-related probe

ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Justice has decided against pursuing sex-trafficking charges against U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, his lawyers said Wednesday, following a lengthy investigation that emerged from the criminal case against former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg.

Orlando Sentinel

Justice Department reportedly won’t charge Rep. Matt Gaetz

WASHINGTON — The office of Rep. Matt Gaetz confirmed media reports Wednesday that the Justice Department had said it concluded a criminal investigation and does not plan to charge the Florida Republican with a crime.

Tribune News Service

Dozens of inmates have died in a Houston jail since 2021. Now the FBI is investigating

Dozens of inmates have died while in custody at the Harris County Jail, according to attorneys representing victims' families. The FBI has opened civil rights investigations into two of the deaths.

WEKU

Rep. Gaetz says no charges for him in sex trafficking case

Rep. Matt Gaetz says the Justice Department has ended a sex trafficking case with no charges against him

The Independent UK

Justice Department won’t charge Matt Gaetz for sex trafficking

The Florida congressman has been under investigation for several years

The Independent UK

U.S. backs Moderna, says government should face COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit

The U.S. government should face a patent lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccines, not vaccine maker Moderna Inc, the Department of Justice told a Delaware federal court on Tuesday.

Reuters

Justice Department reportedly won't charge Rep. Matt Gaetz - Roll Call

The office of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., confirmed media reports Wednesday that the Justice Department does not plan to charge him.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Former Vice President Mike Pence to fight special counsel subpoena on 2020 election

The special counsel looking into efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election says Mike Pence’s cooperation is essential.

The Guardian - US

Three Trump lawyers have appeared before grand jury in documents inquiry

Attorneys were involved in compiling subpoenaed documents and have searched Mar-a-Lago

Al Jazeera

Former US Vice President Pence to resist special counsel subpoena

Mike Pence has been called to testify in investigations looking into ex-President Donald Trump and the 2020 election.

WEKU

One of the deadliest federal prison units is closing

The Bureau of Prisons is shutting down a unit at its newest penitentiary in Illinois, following an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project that exposed it was rife with violence and abuse.

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The Independent UK

In Trump probe, US seeks to pierce attorney-client privilege

Justice Department prosecutors investigating the mishandling of classified documents at Donald Trump’s Florida estate are seeking to pierce the attorney-client privilege

Al Jazeera

US arrests four suspects linked to assassination of Haiti’s Moise

Officials say, while ex-President Jovenel Moise was killed in Port-au-Prince, plot against him was mostly planned in US.

AFP

US arrests four more in plot to kill Haiti president

Miami (AFP) - The US Justice Department announced four new arrests Tuesday in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, including a US financier for the operation.

The Independent UK

Pence to fight special counsel subpoena on 2020 election

Former Vice President Mike Pence is planning to fight a subpoena by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election

The Independent UK

DOJ giving states $231M for gun violence prevention programs

The Justice Department is sending out more than $200 million to help states and the District of Columbia administer “red-flag laws” and other crisis-intervention programs

Los Angeles Times

Senators fault Department of Justice for 'appalling' conditions in jails

LOS ANGELES — The federal government started investigating Los Angeles jails in 1996 — back when Bill Clinton was president, the Spice Girls were all the rage, and Tupac Shakur's killing dominated the news.

Reason

Can the Feds Prosecute Douglass Mackey for His Twitter Trolling?

Because of a series of misleading memes, a troll has been charged with conspiracy "to injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate one or more persons in the free exercise and enjoyment of a right and privilege secured to them by the Constitution and laws of the United States."

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