Justice Department Drops Charges Against Ex-Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was sentenced to two years in prison in 2014 for allegedly accepting gifts from a businessman promoting a tobacco-based dietary supplement.
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Federal Court Prohibits Feds from Prosecuting Medical Marijuana Cases
A federal court ruled Tuesday that the Department of Justice cannot pay to prosecute people who are in compliance with state medical marijuana laws.
Unreasonable Police Searches Are Illegal And Happen Far Too Often
Yhe Constitution is not self-enforcing, and one important section has eroded to the point of invisibility: the Fourth Amendment.
Ex-ATF Agent Agrees to Pay $40,000 After Falsely Claiming He Had Cancer to Collect Sick Leave Pay
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A former ATF agent who faked having cancer to collect sick leave pay, has agreed to pay the federal government $40,000 to resolve the matter, the Justice Department announced this week. The Justice Department’s Civil Division alleged that Douglas daCosta of Livermore, Calif. agreed to pay $40,000 to resolve allegations that…
Strip Searches, Racial Disparities Among Problems with Baltimore PD
The Justice Department’s investigation into the Baltimore Police Department revealed a number of alarming findings.
Justice Department: Baltimore Police Routinely Violated Civil Rights of Residents
A Justice Department investigation determined that Baltimore police often are quick to stop, search, arrest and use excessive force on black residents who often did nothing wrong.
NYT Editorial: Justice Department Too Slow to Apply Mercy
President Obama last week commuted the prison terms of 214 federal inmates who were sent to prison under draconian, ’80s-era laws that have since been revised.
Columnist: Justice Department’s Data-Sharing Plan Protects Privacy
Earlier this month, the Justice Department unveiled a legislative proposal to facilitate cross-border data sharing for law enforcement purposes.