Justice Department Archives

Toothbrush ban at ICE facility? Justice department opposes use of ‘weapon’ brush; Judge accuses Trump admin of engaging in ‘unconstitutional’ game

AI image used for representative purpose The US Justice Department has opposed the provision of toothbrushes to detained migrants at a Manhattan ICE facility, asserting that the teeth-cleaning tools could be used as dangerous “weapons”. Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton claimed a judge’s order on Wednesday to improve conditions at a makeshift jail located at […]

‘Where there is smoke, there’s fire’: Trump in Epstein files? Democrats call to release it

Democrats are calling for the release of Jeffrey Epstein‘s files following reports that Donald Trump is mentioned in the documents and received prior confirmation about it.The justice department found Donald Trump’s name mentioned several times in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, attorney general Pam Bondi told the US president earlier this year, the Wall Street […]

New Jersey US attorney post: Alina Habba or Desiree Leigh Grace? Justice department clash with federal judges over lawyers in contention

Alina Habba (File photo) vs Desiree Leigh Grace (Image credit: LinkedIn) The New Jersey US attorney’s office was in embroiled in confusion and chaos on Tuesday when top Justice Department officials contested federal judges’ appointment of a new US attorney.The federal judges dismissed Alina Habba’s request to maintain her position and exercised their unusual authority […]

Epstein files: Justice department to question Ghislaine Maxwell; lawyer says ‘she’ll testify truthfully’

Epstein with Maxwell (File photo) US justice department plans to question Ghislaine Maxwell, a close associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, amid growing political pressure on the Trump administration over its handling of the case. Maxwell, a former British socialite, is currently serving a 20-year sentence for trafficking minors for Epstein. Epstein died in […]

Breonna Taylor case: Ex-police officer Brett Hankison handed 33 months prison sentence; Judge rejects DOJ’s call for leniency

Breonna Taylor (File photo) A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department appeal for clemency on Monday and handed down a 33-month prison term to a former officer for breaching the civil rights of a Breonna Taylor, a Black woman, whose 2020 death sparked extensive demonstrations.The Kentucky jury found Brett Hankison, a previous Louisville police detective, […]

Federal shake-up: Former FBI director James Comey’s daughter fired by justice department; Maurene Comey sacked amid renewed attacks from MAGA base

The US justice department on Wednesday fired Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, as reported by the news agency AP.Comey was a veteran lawyer in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. She had worked on several high-profile cases, including the […]

‘It’s a delicate subject, but…’: Trump aide Mike Johnson on release of Epstein files; demands Pam Bondi to ‘come forward’

US House Speaker Mike Johnson has called on the Justice Department to release all documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in federal custody in 2019 while facing sex-trafficking charges.In an interview on Tuesday with podcaster Benny Johnson, Mike said: “It’s a very delicate subject, but we should put everything out there […]

‘Who would have thought …’: Congresswoman AOC calls Donald Trump ‘rapist’; faces MAGA heat on social media

US President Donald Trump (left) (AP image) and New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (right) (Official website image) Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced heavy criticism on Friday after calling US President Donald Trump a “rapist” in a social media post.“Wow who would have thought that electing a rapist would have complicated the release of the Epstein Files?” […]

Why the U.S. Brought Back Kilmar Abrego Garcia

new video loaded: Why the U.S. Brought Back Kilmar Abrego Garcia Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, was flown back to the United States on Friday to face federal criminal charges. Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department, explains the charges and what may come next for Garcia. Recent episodes in […]

Justice Department says it may drop criminal prosecution of Boeing over Max crashes

Kelly Ortberg President and CEO of Boeing speaks next to President Donald Trump during a business roundtable in Doha, Qatar (Image: AP) The Justice Department may drop its criminal prosecution of Boeing for allegedly misleading US regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to a […]