The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has seized over 94,000 bitcoins that were allegedly stolen in the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex and arrested a married couple suspected to have laundered the money, the department announced today. The couple —
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Microsoft will change hiring practices after DOJ said company discriminated against immigrants
Microsoft will update its hiring practices after the U.S. Justice Department found that the software maker demanded more information than necessary on the citizenship status of job candidates. The DOJ said on Tuesday, in announcing a settlement with Microsoft, that
Kentucky, Wisconsin, Alabama State School Board Groups Disassociate from National Organization after DOJ Memo
(eakrin rasadonyindee/Getty Images) Three more state school-board chapters, including those of Kentucky, Alabama, and Wisconsin, have ended their relationship with the National School Board Association over its letter to the Biden administration requesting federal intervention to penalize parents who protest
DOJ tells attorneys representing separated families reported settlement figures are too high
“DOJ communicated Wednesday night that the numbers reported in the press are higher than anywhere that settlement can land. The parties continue to negotiate,” Romero said. DOJ told attorneys by call that the reported settlement figures are too high, according
Democrats Close Ranks around Garland’s Politicization of DOJ
No matter how hard the attorney general’s Senate allies try to pretend otherwise, his improper assault on parents’ free-speech rights is undeniable. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE A ttorney General Merrick Garland is testifying today at an oversight hearing convened by the
DOJ Won’t Pursue Charges Against Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake
People carry placards at an event at Civic Center Park in Kenosha, Wis., November 2, 2020. (Bing Guan/Reuters) The Department of Justice announced Friday that it will not pursue civil rights charges against the Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob
Billionaire Sacklers’ immunity threatened as DOJ moves to block opioid deal
Enlarge / PURDUE PHARMA, STAMFORD, Conn. – 2019/09/12: Members of P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now) and Truth Pharm staged a protest outside Purdue Pharma headquarters over the recent, controversial opioid settlement. The Department of Justice is fighting to strip the