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News Articles: Department of Justice

Rioters take to the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. An NPR analysis found more Capitol riot defendants may have ties to the Oath Keepers, a far-right group, than was previously known.

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  • Investigations

Capitol riot suspects had more ties to Oath Keepers than previously known

NPR has identified previously undisclosed connections between the far-right anti-government group the Oath Keepers and defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

November 11, 2021
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  • Tom Dreisbach
Prior to his arrest on charges stemming from the riot at the U.S. Capitol, Alan Hostetter led protests against lockdown policies related to COVID-19 and pro-Trump "Stop The Steal" rallies in California. In a recent video posted to the platform BitChute, he said he will represent himself at trial, while wearing a hat saying "COVID IS A SCAM."

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  • Investigations

Why some alleged Capitol rioters are acting as their own attorneys

More than 100 people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have pleaded guilty. But others are promising to take their cases to trial, including some who have decided to represent themselves.

October 27, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
Prison cell

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  • Law

Justice Department Launches Probe Of Conditions In Georgia Prisons

The investigation was sparked by complaints from civil rights groups and others who have expressed concerns about inmate safety. At least 26 prisoners died in Georgia prisons by confirmed or suspected homicide last year, and 18 have died so far in 2021.

September 15, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
The FBI started investigating UCLA student Christian Secor in late January, after receiving tips about his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot. This surveillance photo of Secor is cited in the government's application for a search warrant.

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  • Investigations

Judge Releases UCLA Student Charged In Capitol Riot, Despite New Evidence

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that 22-year-old Christian Secor, charged in connection to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, should be released but must surrender access to firearms and other conditions.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
Lina Khan, here at her home in Larchmont, N.Y., in 2017, has been nominated to the Federal Trade Commission.

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  • Technology

Big Tech Showdown Looms As Biden Taps Top Critics Lina Khan, Tim Wu

Federal Trade Commission nominee Lina Khan and presidential adviser Tim Wu have advocated for new rules to curb the power of the tech giants.

March 22, 2021
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  • Alina Selyukh and
  • Shannon Bond
A sign reading "HELP" is posted in the window of an inmate's cell during a 2019 tour with state officials at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala.

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  • National

Alabama Vows To 'Fervently Defend' Prison System Against Justice Department Lawsuit

State officials say they were blindsided this week by the legal action alleging brutal and unconstitutional conditions in the state's prisons.

December 11, 2020
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  • Debbie Elliott
On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and 11 Republican state attorneys general filed an antitrust suit against Google, accusing it of being a "monopoly gatekeeper for the internet."

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  • Law

Arkansas AG On Google Antitrust Suit: 'I Don't Want What Google Says Is Best'

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge describes the reasoning behind the antitrust lawsuit against Google filed by the Justice Department and 11 state attorneys general.

October 21, 2020
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  • Noel King and
  • Heidi Glenn
Former Congressman John Barrow has annonuced a campaign for Georgia State Supreme Court.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia Candidates Make Decisions For 2020

On this edition of Political Rewind, Georgia officials fear that a ruling by the Department of Justice could cost the state millions of dollars in...

April 29, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut
A police officer stops traffic in front of Chamblee Charter High School after a youth was arrested for carrying loaded guns, according to authorities, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Chamblee, Ga.

Georgia Schools Get Federal Grants For Security, Mental Healthcare

Several counties and school districts in Georgia have received federal grants aimed at improving school safety. The Department of Justice last week...

October 08, 2018
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  • Emily Jones

On Second Thought For Monday, April 16, 2018

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it would halt its Legal Orientation Program, which provides legal advice and information to...

April 16, 2018
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