The Department of Justice

September 11th Victim Fund to End Award Reductions, Restore Previously Reduced Awards

President Donald Trump today signed into law H.R. 1327, The Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis…

5 years ago

Federal Government to Resume Capital Punishment After Nearly Two Decade Lapse

Attorney General William P. Barr has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to adopt a proposed Addendum to the…

5 years ago

Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion and Implement Robust New Protections of User Information in Settlement of Data-Privacy Claims

The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced a settlement that requires Facebook to implement…

5 years ago

The Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security Issue Third Country Asylum Rule

The new rule uses the authority delegated by Congress in section 208(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance…

5 years ago

Indiana Brothers Indicted on Terrorism and Weapons Charges

A federal grand jury has charged brothers Moyad Dannon, 21, and Mahde Dannon, 20, both of Fishers, Indiana, with multiple…

5 years ago

Syrian Refugee Arrested on Terrorism Charges After Planning Attack on Christian Church

Mustafa Mousab Alowemer, 21, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was arrested today based on a federal complaint charging him with…

5 years ago

Libyan National Found Guilty of Terrorism Charges in 2012 Attack on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi

Mustafa al-Imam, a Libyan national approximately 48 years old, was found guilty of terrorism charges for his participation in the…

5 years ago

Ohio Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Trying to Join ISIS | OPA

A Dayton, Ohio man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 180 months in prison and 25 years of…

5 years ago

Report: DOJ Wants To Interview Two CIA Officers In ‘Spygate’ Probe

The Justice Department plans to interview two senior CIA officers as part of a sweeping review of surveillance activities against…

5 years ago

The DOJ Intentionally Brought Foreign Nationals Into The US As Snitches — Then It Lost Some: IG

The Department of Justice “sponsored” approximately 5,500 foreign nationals to come to or stay in the country between 2015 and…

5 years ago

Trump administration files in support of Maine religious school students

The Department of Justice today filed a Statement of Interest in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine…

5 years ago

Robert Mueller Speaks Publicly About Investigation for First Time

Two years ago, the Acting Attorney General asked me to serve as Special Counsel, and he created the Special Counsel’s…

5 years ago

Las Vegas Investment Company CEO Sentenced to 50 Years for Running $1.5 Billion Ponzi Scheme

The former president and CEO of MRI International Inc. (MRI), a purported investment company and medical collections business located in…

5 years ago

WikiLeaks Founder Charged in 18-Count Indictment for Conspiring with Manning

A federal grand jury returned an 18-count superseding indictment today charging Julian P. Assange, 47, the founder of WikiLeaks, with…

5 years ago

Fernando Valley Man Sentenced for Planning Long Beach Mass Terror Attack

A federal grand jury indicted a San Fernando Valley man for his role in planning to bomb a rally in…

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