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Justice Department Halts New Civil Rights Cases

The New York Times · 2d

Trump Crushes Justice Department’s Biggest Investigation In an Instant

President Trump’s pardons in the Jan. 6 case abruptly ended the most complex investigation in U.S. history. It also raised questions about what he will do next against a department he has said is full of his enemies.

The Associated Press on MSN · 13h

Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases

The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration

The Washington Post on MSN · 22h

Justice Department freezes all cases in civil rights division

The memo doesn’t state how long the freeze will last, but it essentially shuts down the civil rights division for at least the first weeks of the Trump administration.

Trump, pardon and Capitol

13 WOWKTV · 1h

Judge Chutkan: Trump pardons won’t change ‘tragic truth’ of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who oversaw President Trump’s federal election subversion case, wrote in court filings that his sweeping pardons for those charged in connection with the

Trump’s pardon can’t keep Capitol rioter out of jail

FILE - Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. As Trump makes a comeback bid to return to power, Republicans in Congress have become even more likely to cast doubts on President Joe Biden's 2020 victory. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) AP

floridaphoenix · 1d

U.S. Senate Republicans have little to say about Trump pardons of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants

The Florida context From Florida Phoenix When States Newsroom summarized the 334-word Jan. 6 pardon proclamation and underscored that it was highly publicized by major news outlets, Rick Scott replied “I haven’t looked at the executive order yet.

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Hot Springs man charged with assaulting officers during Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach

A Hot Springs man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers and committing other offenses during ...

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Kannapolis man convicted of assaulting law enforcement on Jan. 6 among those pardoned by President Trump

One of President Donald Trump’s first orders of business following his inauguration this week was to pardon those jailed in ...

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Trump’s orders have a common theme: Have the Justice Dept. handle it

Donald Trump signed orders dealing with the border, criminal justice and the Biden administration. In many cases, he assigned ...

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'Bogus additional charges': Pardoned Jan. 6 rioters who fled justice or were sentenced for separate crimes are not out of the woods

A number of pardoned Jan. 6 defendants who got hit with additional charges that weren't directly related to the U.S. Capitol ...

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Justice Dept. to Investigate Local Officials Who Obstruct Immigration Enforcement

A memo asserts that state and local officials are bound to cooperate and could face criminal prosecution or civil penalties ...

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Trump pardons two officers involved in 2020 death of Black man and cover-up

In continuing a stream of controversial pardons, President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued clemency to two former police ...

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Merrick Garland says farewell to the Justice Department with praise, encouragement and an urgent warning for staffers

After a tumultuous tenure clouded by two failed criminal prosecutions against the incoming president, Attorney General ...

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Inauguration Day Latest: Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the ...

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