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Crime and Justice News
Feb 29, 20241 min read
Despite GOP Criticism, Biden Claims Crime-Reduction Efforts Work
President Biden on Wednesday welcomed local police chiefs and law enforcement officials to the White House to discuss his...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 6, 20241 min read
Justice Department Proposal Could Fix Crime Victim Fund Disparities
Money from the Office of Victims of Crime, part of the U.S. Department of Justice, goes to states, where it is distributed to help crime...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 6, 20241 min read
Fed Prosecutors Who Withheld Brady Evidence Face Few Sanctions
Sanctions came late and light for two federal prosecutors who withheld key evidence resulting in a defendant’s wrongful imprisonment, the...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Justices Divided Over Longer Sentences for Defunct Drug Charges
The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday when weighing how to apply sentencing guidelines to criminal defendants who commit serious...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 15, 20232 min read
Report: DOJ Seeks to Override Trump Lawyer's Privilege Claim
In a sign of escalating legal peril for former President Donald Trump, federal prosecutors investigating his handling of classified...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Trump Candidacy Pushes DOJ Toward Critical Decisions
Donald Trump's formal declaration of his 2024 presidential candidacy poses a number of tricky questions for the Justice Department,...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 28, 20222 min read
Barr Dishes on Trump's Final Days in New Book
William Barr's tenure as President Donald Trump's attorney general was marked by accusations that he sometimes acted more like Trump's...
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