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Democratic senators question US Justice Department on civil rights changes
Seven Democratic senators are asking the U.S. Justice Department for information about changes to its civil rights division ...
Justice Department halts funds for programs for victims of hate crimes, child abuse, school violence and more
The Justice Department told CBS News at least two of the grant funds, however, for the National Center for Victims of Crime ...
Roughly 70% of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division expected to accept resignation offer
Approximately 70% of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is expected to accept a second offer to federal workers ...
Exclusive: US Justice Dept grant cuts valued at $811 million, people and records say
The 365 grants targeted for termination impact victim service programs ranging from trauma centers and crisis hotlines to ...
Justice Department Guts Voting Rights Unit: Report
Officials within the voting section of the Justice Department's civil rights office have been reassigned, according to The ...
Ex-Justice Department prosecutor challenges his firing by the White House after Laura Loomer post
A former career Justice Department prosecutor is challenging his firing by the White House, saying in a complaint that his ...
Justice Department to cut grants supporting Southern California victim services, crime prevention programs
Advocates warn the loss of federal funding will jeopardize programs that help crime survivors heal and prevent cycles of ...
Justice Department Memo Claims Alien Enemies Act Allows Warrantless Home Searches and No Judicial Review
The memo says "Alien Enemies" aren't subject "to a judicial review of the removal in any court of the United States." ...
In reversal, US Justice Department says media records can be seized in leak probes
The U.S. Justice Department under President Donald Trump made it easier for prosecutors investigating leaks to the news media ...