Attorney General Garland Holds Press Conference On Civil Rights Matter At DOJ

White Kansas Man Pleads Guilty To Hate Crime

According to the Justice Department, Donner faces a $250,000 fine and up to 10 years in prison.
by NewsOne Staff
02.12.22
Casey Goodson Jr., Ohio police shooting victim

FBI Joins Probe Of Casey Goodson's Police Killing

The Justice Department joins the ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of Casey Goodson Jr., who was holding a sandwich,…
by Charise Frazier
10.04.21
U.S. Department of Justice Building

Justice Department Condemns Sanctuary Cities Ruling

A U.S. Department of Justice spokesman issued a statement condemning a judge permanently blocking Trump's executive order to stop funding…
by Team Cassius and Clarissa Hamlin, NewsOne Staff
11.21.17
Eastern District Of Virginia Federal Attorney Makes Announcement About National Security Case

New Acting Attorney General Vows To Defend Trump…

One of Dana Boente’s first moves was to rescind Sally Yates’ order not to defend Trump’s Muslim travel ban in…
by nigelroberts1
01.31.17
MEXICO-CRIME-GUZMAN

NEWS ROUNDUP: El Chapo Extradited To U.S….AND MORE

Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was extradited to the U.S. on Thursday evening.
by NewsOne Staff
01.20.17
US-VOTE-DEMOCRATS-CONVENTION

NEWS ROUNDUP: Hillary Clinton Predicted To Win Election;…

The HuffPost forecast model shows Clinton has a 98.2 percent chance of becoming the nation’s next president and will likely…
by NewsOne Staff
11.08.16
Baltimore Protests

DOJ: Baltimore Police Regularly Violate Constitutional Rights, Use…

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday closed a probe prompted by the April 2015 death of Freddie Gray. It…
by Christina Coleman
08.10.16
School gymnasium

Feds Will Not File Charges In Kendrick Johnson…

Michael Moore, a U.S. attorney based in Macon, launched an investigation into Johnson's death in October of 2013. After Moore…
by Charise Frazier
06.20.16
blackboard

Federal Court Orders Mississippi Town To Desegregate Schools

A federal court orders Cleveland, Mississippi to desegregate its secondary schools. The judge approved a Justice Department plan to consolidate…
by nigelroberts1
03.15.18
US-POLICE-RACISM-UNREST

Judge Approves Police Reform Agreement Between Ferguson, DOJ

A federal judge on Tuesday approved an agreement to overhaul the local police department in Ferguson, Mo. and address racially…
by Christina Coleman
04.29.21
4/20 Celebrations

NEWS ROUNDUP: Blacks Twice As Likely To Be…

A new study shows that Blacks are more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than Whites in states where…
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.16
US-CRIME-RACE-SHOOTING-PROTEST

DOJ, Ferguson Officials Reach Deal To Revamp Police…

Officials in Ferguson, Missouri and the Department of Justice announced a tentative deal on Wednesday to overhaul the city's embattled…
by D.L. Chandler
04.29.21
US-POLICE-RACISM-UNREST

Ferguson, DOJ Near Deal To Reform Police Department

The Missouri city and DOJ officials are nearing a reform deal that will likely effect change and overhaul "unconstitutional" policing.
by NewsOne Staff
12.16.15
Loretta Lynch Announces Major Civil Settlement, Discusses Paris Attacks

Illinois AG To DOJ: Investigate The Chicago Police…

In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Illinois AG Lisa Madigan asked the DOJ's Civil Rights Division to…
by Christina Coleman
12.02.15
Attorney General Loretta Lynch Announces Federal Charges For Charleston Church Shooter

Justice Department To Investigate After Student Was Violently…

The Justice Department is set to open a federal civil rights investigation following the emergence of a now-viral video showing…
by Christina Coleman
04.17.21
Loretta Lynch

Feds Promise To Prosecute CEOs In White Collar…

The DOJ on Thursday announced plans to prosecute individual executives in white-collar crime cases, not just corporations.
by hollowaylynette
04.17.21
Ferguson In 2014

Despite A Damning DOJ Report, Ferguson Is Still…

Despite a Justice Department report, Ferguson is still dolling out a disproportionate number of arrest warrants to minorities.
by Christina Coleman
03.15.18
Darren Wilson

Darren Wilson Claims Ferguson Wasn’t About Race, But…

A week before the year anniversary of Michael Brown's death, the New Yorker published a lengthy and controversial profile of…
by Christina Coleman
08.09.15
Attorney General Loretta Lynch Announces Federal Charges For Charleston Church Shooter

Loretta Lynch: Sandra Bland’s Death Highlights “Concern” That…

Noting the historically contentious relationship between Black communities and law enforcement, Attorney General Loretta Lynch discussed how Sandra Bland’s death…
by Christina Coleman
07.27.15