Federal Officers in Unmarked Vans Are Seizing Protesters in Portland without Explanation
Federal officers in camouflage and unmarked minivans are detaining protesters in Portland without the approval of local and state officials.
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DOJ Creates Online Tool to Make It Easier to Report Civil Rights Violations
The Justice Department has created a new online tool for the public to report a civil rights violation.
FBI Director Wray Visited Minneapolis Field Office That Is Investigating Death of George Floyd
FBI Director Christopher Wray stopped by the bureau’s Minneapolis Field Office Tuesday morning to meet with employees and get updates on the investigation into the death of George Floyd.
Black ATF Agent Settles Lawsuit Involving Supervisor with Nazi Tattoo
A black ATF supervisor will receive $450,000 to settle a lawsuit that claims the agency discriminated against her after she launched complaints about another supervisor with a Nazi-themed tattoo.
FBI Celebrates First Black Agent Hired 100 Years Ago
Most people have never heard of James Wormley Jones.
Debates Rage on over Removing J. Edgar Hoover’s Name from New Headquarters
Plans to build a new FBI headquarters have been in limbo under President Trump, but that hasn’t stopped lawmakers and others from debating whether to remove J. Edgar Hoover’s name from a new building.
Bias? Feds Worried Black Activists Would Join ISIS, Other Terrorists
Federal authorities became worried in 2014 that black activists who were calling for an end to the police killings of black people would join international terrorist groups such as ISIS.
FBI Spied on Civil Rights Group Over Suspected ‘Conspiracy’ to Deny KKK of ‘Rights’
The FBI investigated a popular civil rights group in 2016 because agents believed the left-wing group may have been involved in a “conspiracy” to deny the “rights” of the KKK and other white supremacists.