The Department of Justice has formally requested that the Supreme Court temporarily block the Texas law that bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. In an Oct. 18 filing with the high court, the Justice Department (DOJ) sought an order to suspend enforcement of Texas’s Senate Bill 8, known as SB 8, while the…
Justice Department Formally Asks Supreme Court to Block Texas Abortion Ban
October 18, 2021
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Justice Department to Ask Supreme Court to Block Texas Anti-Abortion Law: Spokesman
October 15, 2021
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A Department of Justice spokesman confirmed on Friday that the agency will ask the Supreme Court to issue a temporary injunction against Texas’ anti-abortion law. The Justice Department will specifically ask the high court to reverse the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision on Thursday night that lifted a lower court’s decision to block the…
U.S. Justice Department Renews Inquiry Into FBI’s Failures in Larry Nassar Probe
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Justice Department has launched a fresh inquiry into the FBI’s botched handling of its sex abuse investigation into disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, after previously declining to prosecute the agents involved, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said on Tuesday. “The recently confirmed assistant attorney general for the Criminal Division is currently…
Major Pro-Beijing Newspaper Registers as Foreign Agent in US
August 26, 2021
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A major pro-Beijing newspaper has registered its U.S. subsidiary as a foreign agent after being compelled to by the Justice Department, as Washington steps up scrutiny of Chinese influence efforts in the United States. Sing Tao U.S., whose parent company operates Hong Kong’s oldest newspaper, distributes newspapers in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles….
Senators Question DOJ Funding for AI-powered Policing Tech
CHICAGO—A Democratic senator said the U.S. Justice Department needs to look into whether the algorithm-powered police technologies it funds contribute to racial bias in law enforcement and lead to wrongful arrests. Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, was responding to an investigation by The Associated Press published Thursday about the possibility of bias in courtroom…
No Evidence Giuliani Had Clinton Probe Inside Info: Watchdog
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department’s inspector general said Thursday that it did not find evidence that FBI agents shared inside information about the Hillary Clinton email investigation with Rudy Giuliani. The question of whether anyone had leaked information to Giuliani arose after the former New York mayor said in an Oct. 26, 2016, television appearance that then-candidate…
Michigan Representatives Ask Justice Department to Explain Why It Dropped Probe Into Nursing Home Deaths
August 4, 2021
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Three members of Congress from Michigan are asking the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct a formal inquiry as to why the department dropped its investigation of nursing home deaths in the state. The DOJ announced July 22 it would cease an investigation into Michigan nursing home deaths from COVID-19 and…
DOJ Launches Task Force for Threats Against Election Officials
The Department of Justice on Thursday said it created a task force to deal with threats made against election workers, administration, or other individuals connected to the electoral process. The agency said in a news release that the task force will focus on threats of violence against the workers and staff to ensure they perform…
Live Q&A: Pegasus Spy Scandal Deepens, Durham Report Could Be Public
The Pegasus scandal targeting journalists, dissidents, and state enemies with espionage runs deeper than previously reported. And in other news, a Justice Department official says that the report from special counsel John Durham could be made public. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we’ll discuss these stories and others, and answer questions…
DOJ Drops Charges Against 5 Researchers Accused of Hiding Chinese Military Affiliations: Report
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped its charges against five visiting Chinese scientists who were accused of lying about the extent of their ties to the Chinese military. The scientists included biomedical and cancer researchers in California and a doctoral candidate studying artificial intelligence in Indiana, whose various charges, including visa fraud, were dropped…
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