Tag: Justice Department
DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster
The antitrust lawsuit is accusing Live Nation-Ticketmaster of "running an illegal monopoly over live events in America."
DOJ blasts law enforcement’s Uvalde shooting response in new report, calls...
Attorney General Merrick Garland released a scathing report about the handling of the 2022 massacre in Uvalde, Texas.
With Trump’s Justice Department retreating, who will now police the police?
The Department of Justice is moving away from taking on abuses by local law enforcement. This is what that means for Elkhart, Indiana.
Internal watchdog refers Ryan Zinke’s behavior while in office to Justice...
There are currently three open ethics investigations surrounding Zinke's behavior while in office.
Paul Manafort guilty on eight of 18 charges
The government alleged Manafort "hid income from foreign consulting from the IRS" and later "lied to banks to qualify for loans to sustain his lavish lifestyle."
Building the Iron Wall
The ominous assault on the final redoubts of a free press, through an attempt to brand dissidents, independent journalists and critics of corporate power and imperialism as agents of a foreign power, has begun.
Appointed special counsel: Will former FBI director bring down Trump?
The Justice Department has appointed former FBI director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate President Trump’s alleged ties with Russia, as Trump lashes out at the ongoing witch hunt.
DOJ Inspector General urges Congress to empower government watchdogs ahead of...
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz said Wednesday that Congress must get involved and implement new rules.
Observers sent to polling places to help protect voters
These poll watchers will be sent to places more likely to be affected by racial discrimination, intimidation or other means of depriving voters.
Two Former Police Chiefs Plead Guilty to Violating Civil Rights
Two former Louisiana police chiefs were jailed for tasing inmates after they admitted they knew their actions were unlawful, but continued to deprive inmates of their rights under color of law. How corrupt!