The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) earlier this week appointed Eun Young Choi to serve as the first Director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) it established last year. The NCET was created to tackle the criminal misuse of
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Civil rights leaders called the verdict a victory for racial justice.
National civil rights leaders hailed the conviction of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers on federal hate crimes charges as a victory for racial justice. But they also called it a reflection of the determination of Mr. Arbery’s mother, who had vowed to
Justice Dept. Is Set to Modify Trump-Era Program Aimed at Fighting Chinese Threats
Such losses often fuel the Chinese propaganda machine and hurt U.S. interests. “Every case that goes south, especially one that concerns a minority community, discredits the Justice Department in the minds of the American people,” said David H. Laufman, an
Seattle Bike Helmet Rule Is Dropped Amid Racial Justice Concerns
“The law and the public education around creating the law helped change behaviors and norms,” Mr. McDermott said. “And 30 years later it’s essential that we do re-evaluate our intended purposes when we adopted the helmet law and the unintended
Justice Department sues Missouri over Second Amendment bill, state AG fires back
The Justice Department has sued Missouri in an attempt to stop the enforcement of a measure in the state which deems some federal firearms laws invalid. In a complaint filed Wednesday, the DOJ claims Missouri House Bill 85 is “invalid” under the Supremacy Clause, which prohibits
Justice Department sues Missouri over controversial gun law
The law, which went into effect in August, blocks Missouri state and local law officials from enforcing federal gun laws. The Justice Department alleged in its complaint that the state law “uniquely discriminates against federal agencies and employees; impairs law
Justice Department Sues Missouri Over Expansive Gun-Rights Law
But the measure has drawn sharp criticism from many law enforcement officials of all political stripes — including Second Amendment purists, who say it endangers public safety. “It’s just a terribly written law,” Sheriff Brad Cole, a Republican from Christian
How Trayvon Martin’s life and death inspired a generation to fight for justice
The 12-year-old was threatened with suspension and expulsion from the school in Stone Mountain, Georgia. When she was sent to her principal’s office and was asked why she wore the hoodie, Kiazolu said she cited Tinker v. Des Moines, establishing
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate
A nurse prepares coronavirus vaccines at a mobile pop-up vaccination clinic in Detroit, Mich., July 26, 2021. (Emily Elconin/Reuters) The Justice Department requested that the Supreme Court uphold the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for health care workers in a Thursday
Justice Sotomayor Is Wrong about Abortion and Religion
To suggest that religion alone provides the source for addressing life’s beginnings is false. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE H ow do we as a body politic know when human life begins? And, where is it appropriate for the law to look
Justice Department Sues Texas over Redistricting Maps
Attorney General Merrick Garland appears before the House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the Department of Justice on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., October 21, 2021. (Michael Reynolds/Pool/Reuters) The Justice Department sued Texas on Monday, claiming the state violated the
Advocacy Group Files Complaint against NYC Schools over ‘Segregated’ Social Justice Exercise
The entrance to a public school in the Queens borough of New York, July 8, 2020. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) The organization Parents Defending Education announced on Wednesday that it filed a civil rights complaint against New York City Public Schools, after
Rittenhouse verdict reactions range from ‘devastating’ to ‘justice’
As Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty Friday on all charges against him, including intentional homicide, emotions rippled across the nation and the world. The verdict unleashed debates across the country; some people were outraged over the lack of justice, citing the role
Harris: Rittenhouse Verdict Shows ‘There’s a Lot More Work to Do’ to Make Justice System ‘More Equitable’
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to American and French reporters during a press conference in Paris, France, November 12, 2021. (Sarahbeth Maney/Pool via Reuters) Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday said Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal is evidence that the criminal justice
Kindergarten Students in Connecticut Learn about Being Transgender in Line with ‘Social Justice Standards’
(Jupiterimages/Getty Images) Elementary school students in West Hartford, Conn. public schools are being forced to undergo “social emotional learning through an equity lens” as district officials have reportedly told parents they may not opt-out of the curriculum, which aims to