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Justice Department Plans to Hire More Attorneys to Handle Clemency Cases
President Obama’s push to grant early release to federal prisoners has prompted the Justice Department to announce it’s drastically increasing the number of attorneys to handle the clemency.
Justice Department Suspends Assets Forfeiture Program for Local Police
A controversial program that allows local police to seize and keep cash and property from people who were never charged or convicted of a crime is ending.
Justice And Labor Departments Team Up to Crack Down on Employers with Unsafe Working Conditions
An average of 13 workers die on the job a day, often because of unsafe working conditions.
Was Uber’s Competitor Responsible for Data Breach? Justice Department Investigates
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is investigating a 2014 data breach at Uber to determine whether its competitor, Lyft, or any of its employees were involved, Reuters reported. The probe is focused on a breach that led to 50,000 Uber drivers’ names and their license plates numbers being illegally downloaded. Uber’s investigation revealed…
Ferguson Close to Reaching Deal with Justice Department to Force Changes in Police Department
Officials in Ferguson, Mo., are close to reaching a deal with the Justice Department to overhaul the city’s Police Department and head off civil rights lawsuits.
Justice Department to Announce Civil Rights Investigation of Chicago Police Department
After a disturbing dash cam video surfaced of a white police officer fatally shooting a black teen 16 times, the Justice Department is planning to launch an investigation into the Chicago Police Department.
Chicago Mayor Bluntly Denounces State AG’s Call for Civil Rights Investigation into PD
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired back Wednesday at Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s request for the Justice Department to launch a civil rights investigation into the police department.