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Department of Justice Violent Crime and Racketeering Section Chief David Jaffe speaks during a news conference in Savannah on May 15 at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia.

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Federal indictment in Savannah charges 30 alleged gang members in sprawling racketeering case

The charges result from a four-year, multi-agency investigation into the "Sex Money Murder" street gang.

May 16, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

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  • Business

Why UnitedHealth's terrible year is dragging down the Dow

The health care giant's shares are down more than 50% in the last month. That's hurting the powerful U.S. stock-market index.

May 16, 2025
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  • Maria Aspan
New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends an NYPD event Thursday in the Bronx borough of New York.

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  • National

Federal judge wants 'adversarial' review of NYC Mayor Eric Adams-DOJ deal

Corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams are on hold while a judge seeks legal input on whether the DOJ can dismiss them.

February 21, 2025
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  • Brian Mann
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during the annual Interfaith Breakfast at the New York Public Library in New York City on Jan. 30.

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  • Politics

Judge deliberates after Justice Department pushes to end corruption case against NYC Mayor Adams

During a hearing on Wednesday, Judge Dale Ho questioned federal prosecutors over their decision to suspend criminal charges against Mayor Eric Adams. Judge Ho's ruling is expected soon.

February 19, 2025
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  • Brian Mann
Emil Bove, now the acting deputy attorney general, at a sentencing hearing for President Trump in New York state court earlier this month.

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  • National

DOJ threatens to prosecute local officials for resisting immigration enforcement

In a new memo, a Justice Department official seeks to realign the department's positions on immigration with President Trump's executive actions — and threatens local officials who don't cooperate.

January 23, 2025
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  • Joel Rose
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference meeting on Feb. 23 in National Harbor, Md.

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  • Politics

Trump names former Florida AG Pam Bondi as his new pick for U.S. attorney general

After former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration, President-elect Donald Trump named Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida, as his next pick for U.S. attorney general.

November 21, 2024
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  • NPR Washington Desk
Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign event at Saginaw Valley State University on Oct. 3 in Saginaw, Mich.

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  • Investigations

Trump has made more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies

An NPR investigation has found that since 2022, Trump has repeatedly threatened to investigate, prosecute, jail or otherwise punish his political opponents, rivals and even private citizens.

October 23, 2024
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  • Tom Dreisbach
The Department of Justice is photographed on June 8, 2023. The department has brought a suit against Virginia election officials that accuses the state of striking names from voter rolls in violation of U.S. law.

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  • Politics

The Justice Department says Virginia is illegally striking voters off of voter rolls

The lawsuit alleges that an executive order issued in August by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin requiring daily updates to voter lists to remove ineligible voters violates federal law.

October 12, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Family members of people incarcerated in Georgia prisons and others protest against lax prison safety during a trip to the Georgia Capitol in 2023.

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The federal Department of Justice: 'deliberate indifference' to violence in Georgia prisons

After a yearslong investigation, the Department of Justice says violence in Georgia prisons is at a "crisis level."

October 01, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas and
  • Grant Blankenship
TikTok and the Department of Justice will face off next month in Washington in front of a panel of federal appeals judges over the fate of the popular app. But lawyers for TikTok say the government is trying to ban the service based on secret evidence. The Justice Department counters that material is classified.

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  • Technology

Court to decide who can see secret evidence U.S. has filed against TikTok

The fate of TikTok in the U.S. will be determined by a high-stakes court hearing set for September. But TikTok is demanding the government turn over its classified documents on the app.

August 24, 2024
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  • Bobby Allyn
Google suffered a defeat in a major antitrust lawsuit that was first brought by the Department of Justice in 2020.

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  • Technology

Google is defiant after losing antitrust lawsuit and being called a 'monopolist'

A federal judge rules that Google illegally abused its monopoly power to maintain its control over the search engine business. Google says it’s appealing.

August 07, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
The United States District Courthouse sits on Mulberry Street on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Macon, Georgia. (Photo/Katie Tucker ktucker@macon.com)

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  • News

Macon rehab center admits to altering records during fraud investigation. Owner pleads guilty

The owner of a Macon area rehabilitation center admitted on Wednesday to ordering two employees to alter documents during a 2019 federal investigation into fraudulent billing, according to the Department of Justice.

June 07, 2024
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  • Lucinda Warnke and
  • Alba Rosa
Nicole M. Argentieri

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  • News

Federal indictment issued on alleged leader of hacking group that attacked Fulton County

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted and charged a Russian national who used a hacking group to launch cyberattacks on more than 2,000 victims, including Fulton County, to steal more than $100 million.

May 08, 2024
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  • Bob Pepalis
The Department of Justice and a group of 35 states sued Google in 2020 for allegedly using anticompetitive tactics to monopolize online search. The trial is over and closing arguments are under way.

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  • Business

U.S. v. Google: As landmark 'monopoly power' trial closes, here's what to look for

Is Google an illegal monopoly that's thwarted rivals to remain on top or is it simply a beloved search engine? Now it's up to the judge to decide.

May 02, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
A person prepares a marijuana cigarette in New York City on April 20, 2024.

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  • Politics

The Biden administration is moving to reclassify marijuana. Here's what that means

The Justice Department is expected to propose a new, lower classification for marijuana that would lessen restrictions on the drug. But there's another review process to come.

May 01, 2024
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  • Deepa Shivaram
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