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News Articles: Attorney General

Kate Cox is about 21 weeks pregnant and her fetus has a condition that is almost always fatal. She is also having problems with her own health that has sent her to the emergency room multiple times.

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  • Health

A woman who sued Texas for access to abortion seeks a procedure out of state instead

Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two, is ill and carrying a fetus with a genetic condition that is almost always fatal. She decided to leave Texas to get an abortion.

December 12, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Police and security stand outside the Center for Jewish Living at Cornell University on Nov. 3 in Ithaca, New York. The university canceled classes after one of its students is accused of making violent antisemetic threats.

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  • National Security

As threats against Jews, Arabs and Muslims rise, Justice Department looks to help

The Justice Department is engaging with the Jewish, Arab and Muslim communities in the U.S. as they face a wave of threats since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

November 17, 2023
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
Ivanka Trump exits the courtroom for a break during the civil fraud trial of her father former President Donald Trump at New York State Supreme Court on Wednesday in New York City.

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  • Politics

Ivanka Trump testified in former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial

She is the last Trump family member expected to be called to the witness stand by the New York state attorney general. Former President Donald Trump and his two oldest sons already testified.

November 08, 2023
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
FILE - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry talks to reporters outside the Supreme Court, Jan. 7, 2022, in Washington.

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  • Politics

Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race, reclaims office for GOP

Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Louisiana governor's race, holding off a crowded field of candidates.

October 15, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump (center) appears in court Monday in New York.

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  • Law

Donald Trump's business fraud trial wraps up day one in New York

Former President Donald Trump and two of his children are accused of exaggerating the value of their real estate.

October 02, 2023
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  • Ximena Bustillo
Ken Paxton listens to closing arguments Friday in his impeachment trial in the Texas Senate Chamber in Austin.

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  • National

Texas Senate acquits state Attorney General Ken Paxton in impeachment trial

Paxton, who has been suspended, faced 16 articles of impeachment tied to allegations that he abused his office to protect a political donor. The Senate vote reinstates Paxton as attorney general.

September 16, 2023
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  • Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Sen. Jon Ossoff

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  • Politics

Sen. Jon Ossoff asks Attorney General for investigation into Clayton County jail

Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff shared on Wednesday that he is calling for Attorney General Merrick Garland to launch a Department of Justice investigation on Clayton County's jail examining the mistreatment of inmates

September 15, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Dr. Tracey Wilkinson, left, a pediatric doctor with IU School of Medicine, and Dr. Caroline E. Rouse, a maternal fetal medicine doctor with IU School of Medicine, line up outside of a conference room to support Dr. Caitlin Bernard on Thursday, May 25, 2023 in Indianapolis.

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  • National

Indiana reprimands doctor who spoke publicly about providing 10-year-old's abortion

Caitlin Bernard, an Indiana OB-GYN, has been under scrutiny from her state's Republican attorney general since speaking out about the impact of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

May 26, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon
2nd Jane Doe accuses Walker of paying for her abortion.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: 2nd Walker accuser on GMA; New AJC poll; Affirmative action case in Supreme Court

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Herschel Walker's second accuser appears on Good Morning America. A new AJC poll leans towards a runoff in the Senate. 

November 01, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Secretary of State Debate

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Nearly 300K Georgians cast ballots; Tuesday's debates center down-ballot races

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A record number of Georgians are already casting their ballots. This comes as President Biden says he'll prioritize codifying Roe v. Wade into law if Democrats take control of Congress. Meanwhile, Georgia's restrictive abortion law was a central theme in the debate for attorney general. 

October 19, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
In this Jan. 13, 2020 file photo, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr speaks at the state capitol in Atlanta. Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan is leading with her advocacy of abortion rights as she challenges Carr. The two candidates also disagree over who would best protect Georgians from crime and what’s the best approach to protect consumers and encourage businesses.

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  • News

Abortion fight highlights Georgia attorney general election

Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan is leading with her advocacy of abortion rights as she challenges incumbent Republican Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. The two candidates also disagree over who would best protect Georgians from crime and the best approach to protect consumers and encourage businesses.

October 14, 2022
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  • Associated Press
The Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, D.C., on August 9, 2022.

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  • Law

DOJ's reproductive rights group is watching for state changes that violate federal law

The Justice Department is leading an effort to monitor changes in state law after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion.

September 23, 2022
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  • Carrie Johnson
Former President Donald Trump departs Trump Tower, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in New York, on his way to the New York attorney general's office for a deposition in a civil investigation.

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  • Law

What is the Fifth Amendment, and how has it been used?

Former president Donald Trump said in a statement that he has had no option but to use the Fifth Amendment in the New York attorney general's investigation into his business practices.

August 11, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita was sent a "cease and desist" letter last week asking him to stop making what an attorney for Indiana abortion provider Dr. Caitlin Bernard describes as defamatory statements. Rokita's office responded that "no false or misleading statements have been made."

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  • National

Indiana's AG could face a lawsuit by the abortion provider for 10-year-old rape victim

Dr. Caitlin Bernard has threatened to sue Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita for "false and misleading statements" he made after she provided a medication abortion for the girl from Ohio.

July 19, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Former Attorney General Bill Barr is displayed on a screen during a hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

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  • Politics

Here's what the Jan. 6 panel's references to '2,000 Mules' is about

Both Rep. Liz Cheney and former Attorney General Bill Barr referenced 2,000 Mules, a pro-Trump film, during Monday's Jan. 6 committee hearing. In his testimony, Barr said he was "unimpressed" with it.

June 13, 2022
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  • Barbara Sprunt
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