Justice Department

The vote is expected to move to the full Senate later this week.

The Department of Justice’s investigation was sparked by the death of Laquan McDonald at the hands of former officer Jason Van Dyke.

The U.S. Department of Justice sued the department for discriminating against work-authorized undocumented immigrants during the hiring process.

The federal civil rights investigation into Garner’s killing by NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo was apparently slowed down by disputes between FBI investigators and Justice Department prosecutors over whether or not to bring charges against the involved officers. 

The Justice Department’s COPS Office just made 272 recommendations aimed at revamping the department.

Can the Justice and Education Departments’ new guidance help local and state officials effectively—and safely—employ school resource officers?

From recently filed brief: “Incarcerating those who cannot afford to pay the bail amounts, without meaningful consideration of alternatives, infringes on equal protection and due process requirements.

More than 40 documentarians—including the minds behind “Chisholm ‘72: Unbought and Unbossed” and “Black Panthers: Vanguard of a Revolution”—say that citizen journalists have the #RightToRecord and Black lives matter.

The parish coroner William “Beau” Clark says this is the first time a judge has sealed a report from his office.