The Justice Department on Friday set in motion the mass collection of DNA from detained immigrants, building on a program in Michigan and Texas.
Author: Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY
Federal judges’ association calls emergency meeting after DOJ intervenes in case of Trump ally Roger Stone
An association of federal judges has called an emergency meeting after Attorney General William Barr intervened in the case of Trump ally Roger Stone.
AG Barr: Trump’s tweets make it ‘impossible for me to do my job’
Attorney General William Barr said President Donald Trump has ‘never asked me to do anything’ in a criminal case, including Roger Stone’s.
The code breakers: This vault is the epicenter in law enforcement’s battle to unlock encrypted smartphones
The Manhattan DA’s Office built a lab to crack passcodes of encrypted iPhones and Android smartphones seized in criminal investigations.
Four members of Chinese army charged with stealing 145 million Americans’ data in 2017 Equifax hack
Four members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army are charged with hacking into Equifax in 2017, in which 145 million Americans’ data were stolen.
Feds: Prince Andrew has provided ‘zero’ assistance to U.S. authorities in Jeffrey Epstein inquiry
Prince Andrew has not responded to interview requests from the FBI and prosecutors into accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, feds say.
DOJ says Apple hasn’t helped unlock Pensacola shooter’s iPhones. Apple says it only asked a week ago.
Attorney General William Barr said Apple hasn’t helped unlock iPhones belonging to the Saudi pilot who opened fire at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
DOJ: Turkish bank charged in multi-billion scheme to evade Iranian sanctions
DOJ: Turkish bank charged in multi-billion scheme to evade Iranian sanctions
‘Today we can’t breathe.’ DOJ will not bring civil rights charge against NYPD officer in death of Eric Garner
Garner died after an NYPD officer tried to arrest him for selling loose cigarettes. His dying gasp of “I can’t breathe” inspired nationwide protests.
Federal prison officials get bonuses as staffing shortages, management problems persist
Federal prison officials got bonuses as staffing shortages and management problems persist in the nation’s largest correctional system.