Department of Justice
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PublishedJune 23, 2020
Prosecutor says Roger Stone was given special treatment
Justice Department leadership changed the sentencing recommendation just hours after President Trump tweeted his displeasure at the recommendation of up to 9 years in prison, saying it was too harsh.
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Ex-judge says push to dismiss Flynn case a ‘gross abuse’ of power
Former U.S. District Judge John Gleeson says in a filing that the government 'has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the President.'
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Commentary: Maine quarantine ruling shows everything old is new again
Science is at the heart of the federal decision, just as in the 1986 Supreme Court ruling that upheld Maine's out-of-state bait fish ban.
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Our View: Don’t let companies off the hook for their role in opioid epidemic
ProPublica describes how the Justice Department stopped the prosecution of Walmart for filling suspicious prescriptions, in Maine and around the country.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Another View: Barr called to account for trying to spin Mueller report in Trump’s favor
A federal judge justifiably demands to see every redaction in order to independently verify the reason for blocking them from public view.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Justice watchdog says FBI investigation warranted, but many errors were made
Inspector General Michael Horowitz says the FBI's probe of the Trump campaign was not motivated by partisan bias, but he says mistakes preclude him from vindicating former bureau leaders.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2019
ACLU sues FBI, DOJ over facial-recognition tech, criticizing surveillance and secrecy
ACLU attorneys asked a federal court to order the agencies to release documents about how the government uses and audits the software.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2019
Leonard Pitts: Conspiracy theories overtake search for truth in Epstein’s death
The accused sex trafficker's demise in jail puts at risk not only his victims' quest for justice but also our public trust.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Our View: Tribal courts should get assault cases
Native crime victims can be better protected by tribal courts without violating non-Native defendants' rights.
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