The Latest Breaking News from the Justice Department

The former head of a notorious Syrian prison was charged Thursday in the United States with torturing opponents of the now-collapsed government of Bashar al-Assad, the Justice Department said.

Biden commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 federal offenders who had been serving the remainder of their sentences on home confinement after being released from prison during COVID-19.

Fourteen North Korean nationals have been indicted in a scheme using information technology workers with false identities to contract with U.S. companies, workers who then allegedly funneled their wages to North Korea for development of ballistic missiles and other weapons

Louisville agrees to police reform after federal probe into rights violations and discrimination. Future of city-Justice Department agreements uncertain.

The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s police force after an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor

Shabana Mahmood was one of 275 MPs who voted against the legislation when it was put before the House of Commons in November.

Report reveals bypassing of rules in seizing reporters' phone records during Trump administration. Concerns over potential policy changes under new leadership.

Federal prosecutors sidestepped some Justice Department rules when they seized the phone records of reporters as part of media leak investigations during the Trump administration, according to a new watchdog report being released as the aggressive practice of hunting for journalists’ sources could again be resurrected

The Justice Department has strengthened internal reviews for when it seeks certain records of members of Congress and congressional staffers.

Kash Patel is set to face questions during a bid to be the next FBI director about his history of fierce criticism of federal officials.

Donald Trump threatened to throw members of the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack in jail in a new interview.