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Texas woman sentenced to prison for threatening judge overseeing Trump documents case
A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to threatening a federal judge in Florida who is overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents was sentenced.
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Iranian man charged as part of murder-for-hire plot on US soil targeting Iran defector
An Iranian man who federal prosecutors say operates a criminal network that targets dissidents and activists abroad has been charged alongside a pair of Canadians with plotting to kill two people who had fled to the United States.
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DOJ sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally
The U.S. Department of Justice gave Texas a deadline of Wednesday to refrain from enforcing Senate Bill 4, or it will file suit saying it’s unconstitutional.
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Texas lawmakers react to DOJ's threat to sue the state over border law
Wednesday is the deadline the U.S. Department of Justice gave for Texas to refrain from enforcing Senate Bill 4. It would allow state and local law enforcement to arrest people suspected of entering the U.S. illegally. NBC 5’s Vince Sims has more on the governor’s response.
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DOJ threatens lawsuit over sweeping immigration law
The Biden administration is threating to sue the state of Texas if Gov. Greg Abbott does not say he won’t enforce SB 4. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the latest.
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‘I am not the president's lawyer': Listen to AG Garland's opening statement to Congress
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to address accusations from Republican lawmakers that the Justice Department is unethically protecting President Joe Biden and his family.
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$2M in grants awarded to Fort Worth organizations to help reduce rape kit backlog
Three local organizations will receive funding to help eliminate the backlog of untested DNA and rape kits.
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Body cam catches elite federal prosecutor offering his Justice Department card in DUI crash arrest
Joseph Ruddy, a prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tampa, was captured on video offering his business card to police after a hit-and-run, while his blood-alcohol level tested over twice the legal limit.
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Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters
Hundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.
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Prosecutors seek 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Citing police error, Mississippi judge declares mistrial for 2 white men in attack on Black FedEx driver
A Mississippi judge has cited police errors in declaring a mistrial for two white men accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx employee who was making a delivery.
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Trump has been indicted in a fourth case. Here's where all the investigations stand
Donald Trump has now been indicted in a fourth case, with the former president being charged Monday in Georgia over his efforts to overturn his 2020 general election defeat in the state.
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Georgia grand jury indicts Trump in election probe
There were 19 total defendants, including Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani.
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Border battle over floating barrier in Rio Grande heats up
Threats and a new war of words erupts over protecting the U.S.-Mexico border Friday afternoon. The federal government warns it will take Texas to court over steps to keep migrants from crossing into the state and Gov. Greg Abbott fired back insisting Texas has the authority to secure the border.
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Mississippi discriminates against Black residents with appointed judges, Justice Department says
The Justice Department says a new Mississippi law discriminates against residents of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson.
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Justice Department appeals length of prison sentence for Oath Keepers founder in Jan. 6 attack
The Justice Department’s announcement came after it suffered a rare setback in a related case involving Oath Keepers associates.
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Justice Department charges Chinese nationals with trafficking fentanyl ingredients
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced indictments against eight Chinese nationals and four Chinese companies for trafficking precursor chemicals into the U.S. for the purpose of manufacturing fentanyl.
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Justice Department to Probe PGA Tour Deal With Saudi-Funded LIV Golf
The announcement of the deal between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour last week immediately triggered antitrust concerns.
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Who is Aileen Cannon, the Colombian-born judge raised in Miami that will oversee Trump's documents case?
The federal judge was appointed by Trump in 2020 and has already given him a favorable ruling in the past.
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Donald Trump indicted in classified documents investigation
This makes Donald Trump the first former commander-in-chief to face federal criminal charges.