Department Of Justice
Men Charged With The Murder Of Ahmaud Arbery Arraigned In Georgia
Ahmaud Arbery's Family Reacts To DOJ Indictment

With the outcome of the Derek Chauvin trial, many Black families who stand in the grief of losing a lost…
by Charise Frazier
04.29.21
Louisville Police Chief Erika Shields
Unpacking Louisville Police Chief’s Response To DOJ Probe

Louisville Police Cheif Erika Shields took an unexpected tack in response to the news that the U.S. Department of Justice…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.26.21
Kristen Clarke at Senate confirmation hearing April 14, 2021
Kristen Clarke Testifies At Senate Judiciary Hearing

Nominated to lead the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, Kristen Clarke answered questions from senators on both sides of…
by Anoa Changa
04.14.21
Luther Hall, St. Louis detective beaten by 3 white St. Louis cops
White Cops Who Beat Black Detective Avoid Accountability

The criminal trial of three white police officers charged with beating a handcuffed undercover Black detective during the 2017 protests…
by Anoa Changa
03.30.21
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Opposition To Kristen Clarke Is Steeped In Anti-Blackness

Nominated to be the first Black woman to lead the Department of Justice’s civil rights division, Kristen Clarke is caught…
by Anoa Changa
03.10.21
Minneapolis, Minnesota, George Floyd memorial at 38th and Chicago who was killed by police.
DOJ Accelerates Investigation Into George Floyd's Murder

Prosecutors recently impaneled a grand jury and interviewed fresh witnesses in the ongoing investigation into Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis…
by Charise Frazier
02.24.21
Meet the Press - Season 71
Biden’s DOJ Wants Omarosa To Pay $61.5K Immediately

The current DOJ is still trying to make Omarosa Manigault Newman pay tens of thousands of dollars that Trump's administration…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
02.22.21
Justice For Black Lives
'Cheated Of A Fair Process'

The DOJ announced there lacked sufficient evidence to "support federal criminal charges against Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) Officers Timothy…
by Charise Frazier
12.29.20
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Why A DOJ Lawyer Is Aiding Iowa In…

The Justice Department has assigned a federal hate crimes lawyer to help prosecute a man charged with murdering a transgender…
by ionelholloway
10.16.17
OJ wonât bring charges against Baltimore officers in Freddie Gray case
DOJ: No Charges For Freddie Gray Officers

The DOJ refuses to charge the six officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, citing "insufficient evidence."
by Asha French, NewsOne Contributor
09.13.17
Protest Calling for Resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Trump Administration Fails To Fill 93 U.S. Attorney…

After forcing all Obama administration federal prosecutors to resign, President Trump and U.S. Attorney General Sessions have not replaced any…
by D.L. Chandler
04.24.17
Dept. of Justice report
Judge Okays Baltimore Police Department Overhaul

Judge James K. Bredar ruled Friday for a consent decree allowing the overhauling of the Baltimore Police Department after a…
by Clarissa Hamlin
04.07.17
Anne & Emmett at Duke Ellington School of the Arts
DOJ May Re-open Emmett Till Murder Investigation

The U.S. Department of Justice may re-open its investigation into the 1955 gruesome murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till for whistling…
by Clarissa Hamlin
04.05.17
USA - Protests in Ferguson
Ferguson Officials Miss Deadlines In DOJ Deal

Ferguson officials have missed crucial deadlines that were set by the Department of Justice in efforts to reform policing procedures.
by Brandee Sanders
01.28.17
Volunteer checking voters in at polling place
Discriminatory Texas Voter ID Case In Limbo

On the heels of Donald Trump being sworn into office, the DOJ requested that a voter ID law case in…
by Brandee Sanders
03.15.18
Protests in Baltimore After Funeral Held For Baltimore Man Who Died While In Police Custody
Freddie Gray DOJ Probe Left Unresolved

Civil rights activists fear the outcome of a DOJ probe into Freddie Gray’s case under the Trump administration.
by Brandee Sanders
01.21.17
2015 Budweiser Made in America Festival - Day 1
Beyoncé Shows Support For Women’s March

Beyoncé took to Facebook on Wednesday to show her support for the Women’s March on Washington.
by NewsOne Staff
01.19.17
San Francisco Police
Black Chief To Lead San Francisco Police

Bill Scott, the highest-ranking African American officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, will assume the top post at the…
by Clarissa Hamlin
12.21.16
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Daughter Of Emanuel AME Shooting Victim Unable To…

Dylann Roof will defend himself in court and could cross-examine survivors and family members of the Emanuel 9.
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
Hearing Held For Charleston Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Walter Scott
Walter Scott Killer Wants Trial Venue Moved

The former North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer who was charged with the murder of Walter Scott—a 50-year-old Black man…
by NewsOne Staff
10.20.16
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