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Justice Department Notifies the District of Columbia of Investigation into Whether Conditions in the D.C. Department of Corrections Correctional Facilities Violate the ConstitutionEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Notifies the District of Columbia of Investigation into Whether Conditions in the D.C. Department of Corrections Correctional Facilities Violate the Constitution

Today, the Justice Department notified District of Columbia (D.C.) Mayor Muriel Bowser of the initiation of a federal investigation into D.C. Department of Corrections (D.C. DOC) correctional facilities. The Justice Department will investigate whether D.C. DOC engages in a pattern or practice of violating prisoners’ and detainees’ constitutional rights.

October 19, 2026Original source
Justice Department Charges 28 Foreign Nationals in California for Election CrimesEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Charges 28 Foreign Nationals in California for Election Crimes

Federal law enforcement throughout California today arrested 11 foreign nationals living in the United States who are among 28 total charged in criminal complaints with federal crimes, including that they fraudulently registered to vote in U.S. elections, electoral contests in which most of them cast illegal and fraudulently obtained ballots.

October 19, 2026Original source
Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with City of Lexington, Mississippi, Regarding Lexington Police Department’s Unlawful Police PracticesEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with City of Lexington, Mississippi, Regarding Lexington Police Department’s Unlawful Police Practices

The Justice Department announced today that it has obtained an out-of-court settlement agreement with the City of Lexington, Mississippi, to remedy certain violations described in the Department’s Sept. 26, 2024, findings report. Specifically, the Department found that the Lexington Police Department (LPD) engages in a pattern or practice of civil rights violations.

October 16, 2026Original source
Justice Department Announces Charges Involving 16 Aliens for Illegal VotingEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Announces Charges Involving 16 Aliens for Illegal Voting

Today, the Justice Department announced charges involving 16 aliens in North Carolina, New York, and Idaho, including an illegal alien, in connection with illegal voting, false claims of U.S. citizenship, and related election crimes. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections and false claims of U.S. citizenship to register to vote or to vote.

October 16, 2026Original source
U.S Departments of Justice and Labor Secure Settlement with Cloudera, Enforce Two-Year PERM Debarment & Back Pay Following Discrimination Against U.S. WorkersEditorial illustrationLIVE

U.S Departments of Justice and Labor Secure Settlement with Cloudera, Enforce Two-Year PERM Debarment & Back Pay Following Discrimination Against U.S. Workers

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (CRT) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today announced a coordinated enforcement resolution with Cloudera Inc., a Santa Clara, California-based data management company, following allegations that the company discriminated against qualified U.S. workers during recruitment conducted under the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program.

October 16, 2026Original source
Justice Department Sues State of California over Voter ListEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Sues State of California over Voter List

The Justice Department, working with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), today filed a complaint against the State of California over its voter list after determining that more than 20,000 people who are likely aliens are registered to vote in California. Under California law, every registered voter is mailed a ballot. It is unlawful for aliens to vote in federal elections.

October 15, 2026Original source
Justice Department Files Complaints Against the Cities of St. Paul and Portland Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal OfficersEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Files Complaints Against the Cities of St. Paul and Portland Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers

Today, the Department of Justice filed two lawsuits against the Cities of St. Paul, Minnesota and Portland, Oregon, challenging their unconstitutional attempts to regulate federal law enforcement officers by prohibiting federal officers from wearing masks and requiring them to provide identification in the manner prescribed by Code of Ordinances of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota §§ 268A–268B and P.C.C. §§ 23.30.030, 23.30.100.

October 15, 2026Original source
National Fraud Enforcement Division and the Department of Health and Human Services Announce Self-Disclosure Protocol for Criminal Health Care FraudEditorial illustrationLIVE

National Fraud Enforcement Division and the Department of Health and Human Services Announce Self-Disclosure Protocol for Criminal Health Care Fraud

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division) and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) today issued a policy that clarifies that companies seeking to voluntarily self-disclose potential criminal conduct related to health care need only to disclose to the Fraud Division to receive the benefit of both the Department’s Corporate Enforcement Policy and HHS-OIG’s Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP). HHS-OIG separately updated the SDP to clarify that criminal health care matters should be disclosed to the Department of Justice.

October 15, 2026Original source
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stephanie A. Greco Delivers Remarks at the 2026 Antitrust Tech SummitEditorial illustrationLIVE

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stephanie A. Greco Delivers Remarks at the 2026 Antitrust Tech Summit

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery, “Will We See You in Court? Antitrust Enforcement in the Trump Administration” Thank you. It is a pleasure to be in the Bay Area today — the heart of so much of the innovation that has made America the leader in technological innovation. The Bay Area is home to nearly 100,000 SI-related tech workers — more than any other U.S. city by a wide margin. [1] Growth in the tech sector has powered the American economy to new heights. New tools, including super intelligence, advance our economy and make better products and services for Americans.

October 15, 2026Original source
Justice Department Files Complaint Against California Ticket Broker for Using Unlawful Tactics to Purchase Millions of Tickets to Popular Live EventsEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Files Complaint Against California Ticket Broker for Using Unlawful Tactics to Purchase Millions of Tickets to Popular Live Events

Today, the Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced the filing of a complaint against REPS & Company Inc. (REPS), a California corporation, along with three of its executives — Ryan Pancheri, Brian Archibald, and Nicholas Totagrande — for violations of the FTC Act and the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, which prohibits circumventing the measures Internet ticket sellers use to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets.

October 15, 2026Original source
Justice Department Opens Investigation of Pennsauken, New Jersey’s Allegedly Unconstitutional Permit DelaysEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Opens Investigation of Pennsauken, New Jersey’s Allegedly Unconstitutional Permit Delays

Today, the Justice Department opened an investigation to determine whether Pennsauken, New Jersey deprives citizens of their right to bear arms through egregious and unjust delays in issuing firearm licenses. The Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear firearms — including the right to carry firearms. The investigation focuses on the Pennsauken Township Police’s permitting system; the investigation does not support any armed obstruction of federal or local law enforcement.

October 14, 2026Original source
Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump AdministrationEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its filing of denaturalization actions against dozens of individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated sodomy against a special‑needs man.

October 13, 2026Original source
The Department of Justice Announces Results of Law Enforcement and Private Industry Joint Disruption Week Targeting Online Scam Accounts and Transnational Criminal Networks Operat…Editorial illustrationLIVE

The Department of Justice Announces Results of Law Enforcement and Private Industry Joint Disruption Week Targeting Online Scam Accounts and Transnational Criminal Networks Operat…

Transnational criminal scam networks operating from West Africa suffered major disruptions last week during a coordinated international “Joint Disruption Week,” an effort that produced arrests, seizures, and the largest-ever takedown of fraudulent social media accounts linked to scam centers in the region, announced the Department of Justice.

October 13, 2026Original source
Justice Department Announces Charges Involving 16 Individuals for Election CrimesEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Announces Charges Involving 16 Individuals for Election Crimes

Today the Justice Department announced charges involving 16 individuals, including an illegal alien, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote or to vote, voting on behalf the deceased, voting multiple times in the same election, false statements on citizenship applications, and unlawful procurement of citizenship.

October 12, 2026Original source
Homeland Security Task Force Arrests Alvaro Pulido Vargas to Face Charges in Multibillion-Dollar Venezuelan Money Laundering and Bribery SchemesEditorial illustrationLIVE

Homeland Security Task Force Arrests Alvaro Pulido Vargas to Face Charges in Multibillion-Dollar Venezuelan Money Laundering and Bribery Schemes

A Colombian national charged in two separate federal indictments involving the alleged laundering of more than $2 billion in connection with Venezuelan government bribery schemes will make his initial appearance on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 13, in the Southern District of Florida to face federal prosecution.

October 11, 2026Original source
Justice Department Files Motions Defending a Rule Rescinding the Regulatory Definitions of “Harm” As It Relates to the Endangered Species ActEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Files Motions Defending a Rule Rescinding the Regulatory Definitions of “Harm” As It Relates to the Endangered Species Act

The Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) yesterday filed motions for summary judgment in four cases defending challenges to a rule rescinding the regulatory definition of “harm” in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These cases, in the Northern District of California and the District of South Carolina, are the first in a series of similar challenges across the country to reach this stage of litigation.

October 8, 2026Original source
Justice Department Files Complaint Against the City and County of Denver, Colorado Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal OfficersEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Files Complaint Against the City and County of Denver, Colorado Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers

Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City and County of Denver, Mayor Michael C. Johnston, City Attorney Michiko Ando Brown, and Police Chief Ronald Thomas, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by prohibiting them from wearing masks and by requiring identification in the manner prescribed by D.R.M.C. §§ 28-300–28-303.

October 8, 2026Original source
Federal partners seize 90 fuel shipments valued at over $2.8 million bound for sanctioned Cuban entityEditorial illustrationLIVE

Federal partners seize 90 fuel shipments valued at over $2.8 million bound for sanctioned Cuban entity

HSI Miami and HSI Houston, working with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), seized 90 biodiesel fuel shipments valued at over $2.8 million dollars. These shipments were part of an attempt to unlawfully export fuel to Cuba in violation of federal export laws.

October 7, 2026Original source
United States Files Civil Suit to Recover Customs Duties and Fraud Penalties exceeding $280M Against Importer and Retailer of Kitchen and Bath Construction and Remodeling Products…Editorial illustrationLIVE

United States Files Civil Suit to Recover Customs Duties and Fraud Penalties exceeding $280M Against Importer and Retailer of Kitchen and Bath Construction and Remodeling Products…

The United States has filed a civil fraud lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade against importer Uni-Tile & Marble Inc., and its chief executive officer, Xin Mian Pan, jointly and severally, to recover $67.9 million in unpaid customs duties on merchandise imported from the People’s Republic of China (China). The government also seeks $222.5 million in fraud penalties from the defendants.

October 7, 2026Original source
The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism Announces First Stop on The American Tour Against HateEditorial illustrationLIVE

The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism Announces First Stop on The American Tour Against Hate

Today, the Department of Justice Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced the first stop of the American Tour Against Hate will be in Southfield, Michigan on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The Task Force’s national campaign reflects the Trump Administration’s steadfast commitment to eradicating antisemitism across the country. The Department of Justice, as the agency responsible for enforcing the nation’s civil rights laws, is carrying out the President’s mission. For more information and to register, please visit www.mizoa.org/events

October 7, 2026Original source
Florida Laboratory Vice President and Marketer Convicted of Medicare Fraud for COVID-19 Testing SchemeEditorial illustrationLIVE

Florida Laboratory Vice President and Marketer Convicted of Medicare Fraud for COVID-19 Testing Scheme

Yesterday, a federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted a Florida man who was the Vice President of a testing laboratory and owned and operated a separate marketing company for his role in a fraud scheme that took advantage of patients who wanted COVID-19 tests during the pandemic and were instead given additional blood tests they did not want or need, for which Medicare was billed for over $15 million.

October 7, 2026Original source
Justice Department and USDA Reaffirm and Expand their Partnership to Protect Competition in Agricultural InputsEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department and USDA Reaffirm and Expand their Partnership to Protect Competition in Agricultural Inputs

Attorney General Todd Blanche and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), building on the joint progress of the Department of Justice and Department of Agriculture to strengthen competition for agricultural inputs. Under the MOU, the agencies will expand their strong cooperation with respect to food and agricultural inputs, such as feed, fertilizer, fuel, seed, equipment, pesticides, among other essential goods.

October 6, 2026Original source
Afghan alien recklessly released into US by Biden administration; sentenced to 35 years for multiple child sex offensesEditorial illustrationLIVE

Afghan alien recklessly released into US by Biden administration; sentenced to 35 years for multiple child sex offenses

Following the deadly and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, Badshah Sahi, a 21-year-old alien from Afghanistan, and sexual predator, was carelessly released into the American interior by the Biden administration. An investigation conducted by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Dallas, police departments in Arlington and Forney, as well as sheriff’s offices in Green and Hays Counties, discovered Sahi was producing and was in possession of child sexual abuse material.

October 5, 2026Original source
Afghani alien recklessly released into US by Biden administration; sentenced to 35 years for multiple child sex offensesEditorial illustrationLIVE

Afghani alien recklessly released into US by Biden administration; sentenced to 35 years for multiple child sex offenses

Following the deadly and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, Badshah Sahi, a 21-year-old alien from Afghanistan, and sexual predator, was carelessly released into the American interior by the Biden administration. An investigation conducted by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Dallas, police departments in Arlington and Forney, as well as sheriff’s offices in Green and Hays Counties, discovered Sahi was producing and was in possession of child sexual abuse material.

October 5, 2026Original source
Justice Department Announces Charges Involving 16 Aliens for Election CrimesEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Announces Charges Involving 16 Aliens for Election Crimes

Today, the Justice Department announced charges involving 16 aliens in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register or vote, and false statements on citizenship applications.

October 5, 2026Original source
Weaponization Working Group Releases Report on Garland Memo That Chilled Parental Rights and Warned Parents Could Be Domestic TerroristsEditorial illustrationLIVE

Weaponization Working Group Releases Report on Garland Memo That Chilled Parental Rights and Warned Parents Could Be Domestic Terrorists

Today, the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group issued a report detailing how Biden Administration officials at the Department of Justice explored avenues to prosecute parents and protestors who spoke to school boards and school officials during the Covid-19 pandemic.

October 5, 2026Original source
U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice Reaffirm Parents Are Not Terrorists and Have the Right to Direct their Children’s EducationEditorial illustrationLIVE

U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice Reaffirm Parents Are Not Terrorists and Have the Right to Direct their Children’s Education

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a joint letter to all state Attorneys General reaffirming the Trump Administration’s commitment to protecting parental rights. The letter puts Attorneys General on notice that under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), parents have the right to know and be informed of the most sensitive and personal information pertaining to their children. ED and DOJ also announced a new enforcement action against the Los Angeles Unified School District in California (LAUSD) for policies that require staff to keep sensitive information hidden from parents.

October 5, 2026Original source
U.S. Department of Justice Obtains Settlement on Behalf of National Guard Medic for Alleged Employment Discrimination by Texas Memory Care FacilityEditorial illustrationLIVE

U.S. Department of Justice Obtains Settlement on Behalf of National Guard Medic for Alleged Employment Discrimination by Texas Memory Care Facility

A federal judge in Austin has approved a settlement between the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, on behalf of Army National Guard Combat Medic Specialist Maria Opara, and Texas-based University Village Memory Care (UVMC) to resolve allegations that UVMC violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). The lawsuit arises from UVMC’s demotion, and ultimate termination, of Specialist Opara because she went on leave to fulfill military orders.

October 5, 2026Original source
Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump AdministrationEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration

The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed denaturalization actions in multiple U.S. district courts against 40 individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated sodomy against a special‑needs man. Filed between Aug. 21 and Oct. 2, 2026, these complaints represent the largest volume of complaints submitted in a single period under the Trump administration.

October 5, 2026Original source
Apprehended Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Leader on FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List Appears in Nebraska Court Following Homeland Security Task Force InvestigationEditorial illustrationLIVE

Apprehended Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Leader on FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List Appears in Nebraska Court Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

The Justice Department announced the apprehension of Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre also known as “Prometheus” and “The Engineer,” 50, of Venezuela. Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre was added to the FBI’s “Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives” list in March of 2026. Canelon Aguirre was the first cyber criminal and the 540th individual to be added to the Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list.

October 2, 2026Original source
Justice Department Files Complaint Against the State of Maryland, Prince George’s County, MD and Montgomery County, MD Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Fed…Editorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Files Complaint Against the State of Maryland, Prince George’s County, MD and Montgomery County, MD Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Fed…

Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Maryland, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by prohibiting federal officers from wearing masks and requiring they provide identification in the manner prescribed by Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety §§ 3-207, 3-535, 3-536, Prince George’s Co., Md Code § 18-124, and Montgomery Co., Md. Code § 35-13E.

October 1, 2026Original source
The Department of Justice Files Complaint Against the University of Delaware Challenging Policies that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal AliensEditorial illustrationLIVE

The Department of Justice Files Complaint Against the University of Delaware Challenging Policies that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens

Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the University of Delaware for violating federal law by prioritizing the needs of illegal aliens over U.S. citizens in defiance of Congress’s commands. The Department is challenging the University of Delaware’s policy which grants in-state tuition for illegal aliens while denying reduced tuition to U.S. citizens. This policy unconstitutionally discriminates against U.S. citizens who are not afforded the same reduced tuition rate, which is in direct conflict with federal law.

October 1, 2026Original source
Justice Department Finds UCLA Law School Discriminates Based on Race in AdmissionsEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Finds UCLA Law School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today investigative findings that the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law (UCLA Law) discriminated against white and Asian students in granting admission to its 2023, 2024, and 2025 incoming classes. UCLA Law’s discriminatory conduct violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or color, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ( SFFA ), which banned race discrimination in admissions.

October 1, 2026Original source
DOJ’s Fraud Division Uncovers $1.34M in Stolen Social Security Benefits in One Month Takedown, Including Fraudster Who Allegedly Hid Deceased Mother in Garage FreezerEditorial illustrationLIVE

DOJ’s Fraud Division Uncovers $1.34M in Stolen Social Security Benefits in One Month Takedown, Including Fraudster Who Allegedly Hid Deceased Mother in Garage Freezer

Today, the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the results of a surge of criminal enforcement actions targeting fraud in the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s benefits programs, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

September 29, 2026Original source
Justice Department Announces Charges and Guilty Pleas Involving 12 Individuals for Election CrimesEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Announces Charges and Guilty Pleas Involving 12 Individuals for Election Crimes

Today, the Justice Department announced charges and guilty pleas involving 12 individuals, including three illegal aliens, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register or vote, false statements on citizenship applications, and the alleged disposal of approximately 300 mail-in ballots by a former postal carrier.

September 28, 2026Original source
DOJ Announces $25M “Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws” (ANGEL) Grant Opportunity for Local Law Enforcement in Honor of Americans Killed by Illegal A…Editorial illustrationLIVE

DOJ Announces $25M “Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws” (ANGEL) Grant Opportunity for Local Law Enforcement in Honor of Americans Killed by Illegal A…

Today, the Justice Department announced the “Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws” (ANGEL) Grant Program .This initiative seeks to protect American citizens from being victimized, harmed, or killed by violent criminal illegal aliens. No additional families should endure the trauma and life altering devastation experienced by victims of violent crime and Angel Families. This funding opportunity will support state, local, and tribal government’s activities to identify, disrupt, and prevent violent crime and enhance public safety through coordinated, intelligence-led law enforcement operations.

September 24, 2026Original source
United States Files Request to Intervene in Case Brought by X Corp. and Elon Musk Seeking to Annul Decision by European CommissionEditorial illustrationLIVE

United States Files Request to Intervene in Case Brought by X Corp. and Elon Musk Seeking to Annul Decision by European Commission

The United States filed an application to intervene in the captioned cases, X Internet and X Holdings v. Commission , Case No. T-114/26 and Musk v. Commission, Case No. T-121/26, before the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (GCEU) in Luxembourg in support of the applications to annul the Dec. 5, 2025, Decision of the European Commission that found them liable for violations of the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and imposed a fine of €120,000,000 jointly and severally, based on “the total worldwide annual turnover of the single economic unit ultimately controlled by Elon Musk or that of X Holdings Corp.”

September 24, 2026Original source
Justice Department Sues Minnesota, St. Paul, and Minneapolis Over Firearm Purchase Waiting PeriodEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Sues Minnesota, St. Paul, and Minneapolis Over Firearm Purchase Waiting Period

Today, the Justice Department filed suit against the State of Minnesota, the City of Minneapolis, and the City of St. Paul. As stated in the lawsuit, Minnesota’s permit to purchase and waiting period regulatory scheme violate the Second Amendment for law-abiding citizens who desire to acquire firearms for self-defense in their homes. For Minnesotans who do not intend to carry in public, state law imposes a thirty-day waiting period. The lawsuit also challenges waiting periods in St. Paul and Minneapolis, where some citizens are forced to wait nearly 60 days.

September 24, 2026Original source
Justice Department Issues Statements on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan’s Decision in People of the State of Michigan vs. BP, P.L.C., et al.Editorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Issues Statements on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan’s Decision in People of the State of Michigan vs. BP, P.L.C., et al.

The Justice Department issued the following statements regarding the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan’s decision in People of the State of Michigan vs. BP, P.L.C., et al., which was an antitrust lawsuit brought by the state against energy companies. The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) had previously filed a statement of interest to inform the court of legal doctrines that limited the state’s claims.

September 23, 2026Original source
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel Glad Delivers Remarks at the 2026 Women’s White Collar Defense Association ConferenceEditorial illustrationLIVE

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel Glad Delivers Remarks at the 2026 Women’s White Collar Defense Association Conference

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery It is always good for me to be back in Chicago. This is home. I grew up here. I started my career here. I worked in city government and I prosecuted cases here. The Antitrust Division has an office here, just a few blocks away, where I got my start as a federal prosecutor. Our office on LaSalle Street has done a lot over the years to advance the mission, from bringing a landmark global price-fixing case (that became a Hollywood film) to producing two thirds of the current criminal front office and the chief of staff at the Antitrust Division.

September 22, 2026Original source
Court Allows U.S. Government to Exchange Land with SpaceX in South TexasEditorial illustrationLIVE

Court Allows U.S. Government to Exchange Land with SpaceX in South Texas

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas yesterday allowed a land exchange to proceed between the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and SpaceX in South Texas. The court denied a preliminary injunction request, finding that the plaintiffs failed to establish an injury in fact to support standing and they failed to establish irreparable harm.

September 22, 2026Original source
Medical Equipment Sterilizer Agrees to Limits on Destruction of Toxic Ethylene Oxide Emissions to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations in Puerto RicoEditorial illustrationLIVE

Medical Equipment Sterilizer Agrees to Limits on Destruction of Toxic Ethylene Oxide Emissions to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations in Puerto Rico

The Justice Department, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), lodged a proposed settlement agreement with medical equipment sterilizer Steri-Tech Inc. yesterday to resolve allegations that it violated the Clean Air Act and related federal and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico regulations at its Salinas, Puerto Rico, sterilization facility. Under the proposed settlement, Steri-Tech will pay a $700,000 civil penalty and destroy its emissions of ethylene oxide by 99.99%.

September 22, 2026Original source
Justice Department Finds UCSF Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in AdmissionsEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Finds UCSF Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today its finding that the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF Medical School) discriminated based on race in granting and denying admission to its 2023-2025 incoming classes. UCSF Medical School’s discriminatory conduct violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ( SFFA ), which banned race discrimination in higher education.

September 22, 2026Original source
Five Defendants Charged with Defrauding and Exploiting H-2A Visa Program to Smuggle Aliens into the United StatesEditorial illustrationLIVE

Five Defendants Charged with Defrauding and Exploiting H-2A Visa Program to Smuggle Aliens into the United States

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) supported a federal investigation that resulted in the indictment of five people for their roles in a scheme to exploit a nonimmigrant visa worker program. The defendants fraudulently obtained worker visas and smuggled aliens into the United States. The U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Georgia made the announcement.

September 18, 2026Original source
Colombian national sentenced for stealing U.S. citizen’s identity to vote; obtain citizenship, passportEditorial illustrationLIVE

Colombian national sentenced for stealing U.S. citizen’s identity to vote; obtain citizenship, passport

An HSI investigation resulted in a three-year federal prison sentence for criminal illegal alien Carlos Felipe Jaramillo Grajales. The 55-year-old Colombian criminal illegal alien, residing in Jacksonville, was convicted for using the identity of a U.S. citizen to obtain government-issued documents and vote unlawfully in federal elections.

September 18, 2026Original source
Justice Department Expands Tribal Access Program to Improve the Exchange of Critical Data with Federally Recognized TribesEditorial illustrationLIVE

Justice Department Expands Tribal Access Program to Improve the Exchange of Critical Data with Federally Recognized Tribes

The Justice Department has selected seven additional federally recognized Tribes to participate in the continued expansion of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information (TAP), a program that provides Tribal governments with means to access, enter, and exchange data with national crime information systems, including those maintained by the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division.

September 18, 2026Original source