Republican Senators Ask DOJ to Investigate Alleged Segregation at Colleges
"note that the incidents appear to violate Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act"...
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DOJ Official Confirms FBI Opened Criminal Investigation Into Hunter Biden in 2019 and it’s Still Active
A Department of Justice official confirmed the FBI opened a criminal investigation into Hunter Biden and his associates in 2019. It is still active:
A justice department official has confirmed to Sinclair Broadcast Group that the FBI opened up a criminal investigation into Hunter Biden and his associates back in 2019, focused on allegations of money-laundering and that the probe remains active.
DOJ, Eleven State Attorneys General File Civil Antitrust Lawsuit Against ‘Monopolist Google’
The Department of Justice and 11 state Attorneys General sued "monopolist Google." They believe the popular search engine violated antitrust laws.
Yale Sued by DOJ Over Discriminatory Admissions Policies Against “Asian and White Applicants”
Yale University is under fire from the Department of Justice over admissions policies the DOJ says are racist against Asian-Americans and whites.
Given this lawsuit and the Department of Education's investigation of Princeton, it's obvious that the federal government is taking a much more active interest in higher education.
FBI Suspected Primary Sub-Source for Steele Dossier was Russian Agent, ‘Threat to National Security’
The primary sub-source to Christopher Steele's infamous 2016 dossier against then-candidate Donald Trump was known to the FBI as far back as 2009 as a possible "threat to national security."
The FBI also suspected the source was a Russian agent.
DOJ Designates New York City, Portland, Seattle as ‘Anarchist Jurisdictions’
On September 2, President Donald Trump directed his administration to investigate New York City, Portland, Seattle, and Washington, DC, to see if they should pull federal money due to the violence and destruction.
The Department of Justice announced this morning it has designated New York City, Portland, and Seattle "as jurisdictions permitting violence and destruction of property."
Court-Appointed Amicus John Gleeson Doesn’t Want Michael Flynn Charges Dropped
In one of the least shocking developments in the otherwise shocking Michael Flynn case, ex-Judge John Gleeson who was appointed as Amicus by Judge Emmet Sullivan, has filed a vituperative Reply Brief arguing that the government should not be permitted to drop criminal charges against Flynn.
DOJ conducting probe into nursing home COVID-19 deaths in four states
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it has opened a preliminary inquiry into the COVID-19 nursing home policies of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan that it says “may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents.”
More Than 1,000 Arrests Made Under DOJ’s Operation Legend
Operation Legend was launched this summer by the Justice Department and named after 4 year-old shooting victim LeGend Taliferro of Missouri.
Its purpose is to help local law enforcement deal with violent crime.
Justice Dept: Yale discriminates in admissions against Asian Americans and whites
We constantly hear that there is systemic racism in higher education. That's true, except not in the way propagandized.
The last existing systemic racism in higher ed takes place in the admissions process at elite institutions, in order to achieve a racial mix preferred by administrators and activists. The primary victims of such practices are people of Asian descent.
D.C. Circuit Vacates Order Directing District Court To Dismiss Flynn Case, Full Circuit Will Reconsider
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the prior order of a panel directing Judge Emmet Sullivan to dismiss the case against Michael Flynn. Sullivan requested the full Circuit court consider the case ("en banc").
Trump Announces Operation Legend, Sending Federal Agents to Chicago and Other Cities Amid Rise in Violence
President Donald Trump announced Operation Legend, which involves sending federal agents to the Chicago and other cities that have seen a spike in violence since the death of George Floyd.
Appeals Court Order To Dismiss Flynn Case Stayed Pending Ruling On Judge Sullivan Petition for Rehearing
On June 24, 2020, a panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Judge Emmet Sullivan to grant the government's motion to dismiss the criminal case against Michael Flynn. That Order would have become effective, requiring Sullivan's compliance, 21 days after that date (July 15).
In an attempt to forestall compliance, on July 9, Sullivan filed a Petition for Rehearing En Banc, seeking a ruling by all 11 active judges on the appeals court.
Judge Emmet Sullivan wants full D.C. Circuit to overule Order requiring him to dismiss Michael Flynn case
A panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals gave the judicial equivalent of a slap in the face to District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan when it ordered Sullivan to grant the government's motion to dismiss the criminal case against Michael Flynn.
Appeals Court Orders Judge Emmet Sullivan to Dismiss Michael Flynn Criminal Prosecution
The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ordered Judge Emmet Sullivan to grand the government's motion to dismiss the criminal charges against Michael Flynn.
The appeals court ruled after Sullivan appointed an "amicus" counsel to argue against the motion.
Judge Emmet Sullivan to Appeals Ct in Flynn Case: It’s Premature To Order Me To Dismiss The Case
The last we checked in on the Michael Flynn court proceedings, The Appeals Court Orders Judge Emmet Sullivan To Explain His Actions In Michael Flynn Case:
U.S. DOJ files Statement of Interest supporting lawsuit challenging Illinois lockdown orders
There is mounting litigation against state lockdown orders, in some cases based on constitutional violations, in other situations based on claims the state officials lacked or exceeded statutory or regulatory authority.
Wuhan Virus Watch: Justice Department Warns CA Coronavirus Rules May Violate Religious Freedoms
Today's update begins with some significant developments from the West Coast.
The U.S. Justice Department has just issued a warning that California could be violating religious freedoms in its plan to reopen the state after the coronavirus stay-at-home order.
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