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The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall

The Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across the South should be eliminated.

MSNBC · 39m

Department of Justice ends desegregation order in Louisiana parish

The Trump administration called the existence of a 1966 school desegregation order in Plaquemines Parish a “historical wrong.”

Axios · 1h

DOJ drops decades-old desegregation school case in Louisiana

The Trump administration has dismissed a half-century-old school desegregation case in Louisiana in a sign that it may aggressively end other school racial desegregation cases long targeted by white conservatives.

Justice Department sues New York, Vermont

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Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actions

The Justice Department is suing four states over climate action. The office argued in filings Wednesday that a lawsuit out of Hawaii and pending litigation from Michigan against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change would infringe on the federal government’s authority.

WCAX on MSN · 21h

Justice Department sues Vermont over climate laws

Vermont faces another lawsuit over its climate superfund law. The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday filed complaints against four states, including Vermont and New York. Vermont’s law seeks to hold the oil industry accountable for its role in climate change.

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Justice Department Sues Hawaii, Michigan Over Plans to Sue Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Harm

The Justice Department is suing two states over their planned lawsuits against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change

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Layoffs, closures and gaps in oversight expected after hundreds of U.S. Department of Justice grants are canceled

How the Justice Department planned to reallocate whatever money is returned ... combatting violent crime, protecting American children, and supporting American victims of trafficking and ...

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Justice Department will crack down on leaks by again going after reporters’ records

New regulations announced by AG Pam Bondi rescind a Biden administration policy that protected journalists from having their ...

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A Trump-appointed Californian shakes up civil rights unit at the Justice Department

Democrats are demanding answers about a shifting work focus, diminished staffing and demands of Trump loyalty within the ...

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Justice Department axes hundreds of grants that help crime victims and fight opioid abuse

The Justice Department terminated hundreds of grants this week, effectively slashing the budgets for organizations across the ...

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American Bar Association sues US Justice Department, claiming retaliation over grants

The American Bar Association sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, claiming it illegally terminated federal ...

Justice Dept. Policy Now Allows Pursuit of Reporters’ Records in Leak Inquiries

A new memo suggests that investigations may be launched not just for leaks of classified information, but where disclosures ...

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Attorney general directs Justice Department employees to enforce policies targeting care for transgender minors

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday issued a memo of directives to Justice Department employees to enforce the Trump ...

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ABA Sues Justice Department Over Termination of Domestic Violence Grants

The American Bar Association filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of illegally canceling $3.2 million in grants as retaliation for the organization’s criticism of ...

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