FBI Reports Alarming Rise in Hate Crimes in 2021
The FBI reported a 12% increase in hate crimes in 2021.
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Arrests Related to Jan. 6 Insurrection Reach Milestone of 1,000
At least 1,000 people have been arrested so far for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol, marking a milestone as the Justice Department continues to pursue new charges in the insurrection.
Capitol Police Officers Can Sue Trump for Actions Ahead of Insurrection, DOJ Says
Capitol Police officers injured in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the Capitol can sue former President Trump for allegedly inciting violence, the Justice department said Thursday in a federal court case.
Special Counsel Suggests Evidence of a Crime in Seeking Testimony from Trump Attorney
By Steve Neavling The special counsel investigating Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents is urging a court to force his attorney to provide additional testimony, a significant development in the case. Prosecutors are asking a federal judge to allow prosecutors to sidestep attorney-client privilege by invoking the crime-fraud exception, which is used when there’s suspicions…
Neo-Nazi Leader And Maryland Woman Charged with Plotting Racially Fueled Attack on Baltimore Power Grid
The FBI foiled an attack by a neo-Nazi leader and his associate who planned to use assault weapons to take down electrical substations in Baltimore and “completely destroy” the entire city, the Justice Department announced Monday.
FBI to Search Former Vice President Pence’s Home for Classified Records
The FBI is expected to soon search the home of former Vice President Mike Pence after classified documents were found at his Indiana residence.
FBI Searched Biden’s Think Tank for Classified Documents in Mid-November
The FBI searched President Biden’s former think tank in Washington D.C. in mid-November about a week after his personal lawyers found classified documents there earlier that month.
DOJ Disrupts Major Ransomware Operation That Victimized More Than 1,500 People
The Justice Department dismantled a ransomware gang called Hive that had victimized more than 1,500 people in 80 different countries and collected more than $100 million in ransomware payments.