Feds launch probe of Chicago PD's "use of force"

DOJ civil rights probe revealed just ahead of release of yet another potentially explosive video showing a young black man killed by a cop

• Dec 7, 2015

DOJ expected to launch Chicago civil rights probe

Request of Chicago police probe in wake of black teen's killing was initially called "misguided" by Mayor Emanuel, who protesters want out

• Dec 6, 2015

FBI director: Investigation indicates San Bernardino shooters were radicalized

James Comey said that the investigation signals the shooters were influenced by foreign terrorist groups

• Dec 4, 2015

State attorneys general say Gitmo detainee transfers would be illegal

Colorado, Kansas and South Carolina say detainee transfers to their states would violate the law

• Nov 18, 2015

U.S. says supplements billed as natural can be toxic

Popular workout and weight-loss supplements Jack3d and OxyElite Pro allegedly led to liver transplants for some

• Nov 17, 2015

For-profit educator to pay $95.5M over recruitment tactics

Education Management allegedly ran high-pressure boiler room where pay based solely on the number of students enrolled

• Nov 16, 2015

Three charged for largest-ever bank data breach

Federal prosecutors say the cyberthieves stole the personal information of more than 100 million customers from a few companies

• Nov 10, 2015

DOJ sues over proposed airline slot swap deal

Gov't claims deal between United, Delta would have driven up fares for the 35 million passengers who fly in and out of Newark every year

• Nov 10, 2015

DOJ plans to appeal immigration ruling before Supreme Court

A federal court late Monday upheld a Texas judge's injunction blocking President Obama's 2014 immigration executive actions

• Nov 10, 2015

​U.S. to get back $257M for improper cardiac implants

Nearly 500 hospitals implanted defibrillators in thousands of Medicare patients who received no benefit and often suffered

• Oct 30, 2015

Experts: Training of school officers is inconsistent

Standards for use of force by police in schools vary widely, official tells Crimesider, after confrontation between South Carolina officer and student; research suggests students more likely to be handcuffed

• Oct 30, 2015

Obama says police are "scapegoated" too often for society's failures

The president addressed police chiefs and made the case for sentencing reform and stricter gun laws

• Oct 27, 2015

DOJ opens civil rights probe into S.C. classroom arrest

After video of officer violently arresting black female student goes viral, even the sheriff calls incident "disturbing"

• Oct 27, 2015

DOJ will not bring charges against IRS's Lois Lerner

Lerner is the former IRS official who was at the center of a controversy over the processing of applications for tax-exempt status

• Oct 23, 2015

Lumber chain sold wood from Siberian tiger habitat

Big fine for Lumber Liquidators for selling flooring with illegal timber from forests where endangered Siberian tigers live

• Oct 22, 2015

DOJ to name coordinator to oversee domestic terror cases

The Department of Justice is creating a new position to coordinate investigations into homegrown terrorism cases

• Oct 14, 2015

Thousands of federal inmates scheduled for early release

Sentences lowered retroactively for those convicted of drug-related felonies could mean early release for up to 40,000 people

• Oct 6, 2015

Loretta Lynch says police-shooting data is vital

The attorney general was clarifying remarks made last week about police data

• Oct 5, 2015

Justice Dept. encourages prosecutions of corporate execs

In warning shot to Wall Street, new policies unveiled to guide federal prosecutors in bringing more criminal cases against individuals

• Sep 10, 2015

Feds' report on Ferguson unrest picks apart police response

Justice Department says weak leadership, excessive force - and even a poor social media strategy - marked police response

• Sep 3, 2015

Justice Dept. wants to consolidate Clinton email requests

Dozens of organizations have filed requests for the release of the former secretary of state's emails

• Sep 1, 2015

Lawmakers ask DOJ about fetal tissue law enforcement

GOP investigations into Planned Parenthood continue even as Congress is away for the August recess

• Aug 18, 2015

Justice Dept. in possession of Clinton's email server

The FBI is probing whether any classified information passed through the private email server Clinton used as secretary of state

• Aug 13, 2015

How authorities infiltrate the Internet underworld

Pro tip for going undetected in the web's underbelly: "Refer to everybody as 'bro,'" says one Secret Service agent

• Aug 11, 2015

ISIS militant who held Kayla Mueller captive is not being charged in U.S.

Umm Sayyaf had been held by military interrogators since May, when U.S. Special Forces captured her in a raid in Syria

• Aug 8, 2015

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