Department of Justice

Poor Criminal Defendants Face 'Too Many Barriers' To Get Lawyers, Says DOJ

5:19pm November 10, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The criminal justice system can be difficult to navigate, and without a lawyer, it's even harder. Yet the government says it's still too difficult for poor defendants to get representation.

National

Deputies In Oregon Town Go On Leave As State DOJ Investigates Sheriff

1:05pm August 27, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Citing an attorney who represents the Klamath County Peace Officers Association, Oregon Public Broadcasting says the deputies feared retaliation from the sheriff.

U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah Sr., Of Philadelphia, Indicted On Corruption Charges

3:25pm July 29, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Justice Department alleges that Fattah was involved in a wide-ranging conspiracy that included bribery, the illegal use of campaign contributions and theft of charitable funds.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks about a federal crackdown on Medicare fraud. With her are HHS Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson (from left), HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, FBI Director James B. Comey and Assistant Attorney General for the

Health & Safety

Doctors, Nurses Among 243 Charged In Million-Dollar Medicare Schemes

2:59pm June 19, 2015

by Bill Chappell

One doctor alone is accused of causing nearly $23 million in fraud losses, including "over 1,000 expensive power wheelchairs ... that were not medically necessary and often not provided."

Study Finds The Poor Subject To Unfair Fines, Driver's License Suspensions

5:57pm April 09, 2015

by Sam Sanders

The report says many of the police and court practices highlighted in a recent federal investigation into the Ferguson, Mo., police department occur in California as well.

President Obama speaks about immigration at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas in November, after taking a series of executive actions.

National

Justice Department Appeals Ruling Blocking Obama's Immigration Plan

2:23pm February 23, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The Department of Justice filing says a federal judge lacked authority to issue an injunction on President Obama's executive action on immigration.

National

Study: Just 20 Percent Of Female Campus Sexual Assault Victims Go To Police

5:52pm December 11, 2014

by Laura Sullivan

Justice Department research finds that women ages 18-24 who aren't enrolled in college are more likely than those who are in school to report having been assaulted.