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Justice Department to use False Claims Act to pursue institutions over diversity efforts
President Donald Trump’s political appointees at the department cited antisemitism on campuses as justification for using the ...
Justice Department to investigate Chicago after mayor's remarks about hiring Black officials
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said she authorized the probe after Mayor Brandon Johnson's comments about hiring ...
Justice Department investigates Chicago’s hiring practices after mayor touts Black hires
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago in ...
In case against lawmaker, Justice Department shows readiness to act against Trump foes
The move by the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey to charge a Democratic U.S. congresswoman over a scuffle at an ...
Justice Department charges Rep. LaMonica McIver over clash at ICE facility
The U.S. Justice Department charged Rep. LaMonica McIver in connection with her alleged actions during an incident at a U.S.
Justice Department says it may drop criminal prosecution of Boeing over Max crashes
The Justice Department may drop its criminal prosecution of Boeing for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max ...
In latest Trump overhaul, Justice Department may change who prosecutes public corruption
The Justice Department may move decisions about charging public from headquarters to regional U.S. attorney offices.
Justice Department to use False Claims Act to target DEI programs, campus antisemitism
The Civil War-era False Claims Act allows the government to recover funds lost due to fraud and impose penalties, according to the DOJ.
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Trump’s Justice Department to pay $5M to family of Jan. 6 rioter killed by Capitol police
The Justice Department has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was killed during the U.S.