By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Justice Department may end up not only holding trials for Guantanamo prisoners in a Manhattan court, but also in Brooklyn and eventually D.C. and Alexandria, according to a report in the New York Times. The Times reported that authorities were close to deciding whether to hold trial for…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — It used to be — not all that long ago — that only teens and the terminally hip used the social networks like Facebook and Twitter. No more. The U.S. Justice Department, not particularly known for being terminally hip, is getting into the act. Reporter Joe Palazzolo of the…
The unsettled Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section continues to go through some unsettling times. Here’s the latest, but not likely, the last of the unsettling news. Welch is moving. He and five other members of his unit are still under criminal and internal investigation. In other words, it’s kind of a mess. By Carrie Johnson…
Assist. Atty. Gen. Lanny Breuer says he doesn’t think there’s widespread prosecutorial misconduct. Still, problems with sharing evidence with the defense has surfaced far too often. At least the department acknowledges that it’s an issue that needs to be addressed. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Justice Department leaders are pressing ahead…
This is an interesting issue. The bottom line is: No one should have to waive their right to DNA testing if there’s any remote possibility that it will prove their innocence. It’s called the justice system. Why should we take something away that can provide justice? If we can prove something beyond a reasonable doubt,…
This will continue to be a political hot potato. But it seems that the Justice Dept. should look into cases in which CIA employees went beyond the guidelines of interrogation. By Carrie Johnson, Jerry Markon and Julie Tate Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s review of detainee abuse by the CIA will…
It’s good to see corruption is not limited to the Democrats or Republicans in this town. Who says bipartisanship is dead in Washington? Interior Sec. Gale Norton becomes the first Bush cabinet member to come under official criminal investigation. By Jim Tankersley and Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating…
By The Washington Post Editorial Page WASHINGTON — NO PART OF the Justice Department was more harmed by partisan politics during the Bush administration than the Civil Rights Division. Political litmus tests were inappropriately and illegally applied in hiring career and nonpolitical posts. (“Libs” and “pinkos” need not apply.) Department leaders de-emphasized and at times…
