A federal grand jury has indicted Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Tou Thao and Thomas Lane for allegedly violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
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Ahmaud Arbery murder suspects charged with hate crimes by Justice Department
Federal prosecutors said Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan targeted and threatened Arbery because of his race.
Tamir Rice’s family asks Justice Department to reopen investigation into 12-year-old’s death
The family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice is asking the Justice Department to reopen its investigation into the Cleveland boy’s 2014 shooting by police.
Trump’s judicial appointments will impact LGBTQ rights far beyond presidency, group says
Nearly 40% of judges Trump has appointed to federal appeals court have a history of hostility toward LGBTQ rights, Lambda Legal advocacy group says.
Justice Department declines to charge Cleveland officers in fatal 2014 shooting of Tamir Rice
The Justice Department said there was not enough evidence to prove that Cleveland police officers used excessive force against 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
DOJ says it’s ready to prosecute Pakistani man for 2002 death of Wall Street Journal reporter
Omar Sheikh was previously convicted and later acquitted for the 2002 murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
Trump’s execution spree reflects death penalty system ‘shaped by racial bias,’ critics say
The Trump administration’s execution spree highlights longstanding inequalities in a criminal justice system that continues to disproportionately treat Black prisoners as the worst of the worst criminals, death penalty experts and advocates say.
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Ex-election security chief Christopher Krebs confronts GOP on false fraud claims: ‘It’s got to stop’
“I would appreciate more support from my own party, the Republican Party, to call this stuff out and move on,” Chris Krebs told senators Wednesday.
Former FBI lawyer who altered email in Russia investigation seeks probation
Kevin Clinesmith’s attorneys say he made a “grievous mistake,” but he did not mean to mislead investigators.
‘Damaging to our democracy’: Trump election lawsuits targeted areas with large Black, Latino populations
Though Trump has lost his legal battles, his targeting of counties with large Black and Latino voting numbers is damaging to democracy, experts say.