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Rioters take to the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. An NPR analysis found more Capitol riot defendants may have ties to the Oath Keepers, a far-right group, than was previously known.

Capitol riot suspects had more ties to Oath Keepers than previously known

10:40am November 11, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

NPR has identified previously undisclosed connections between the far-right anti-government group the Oath Keepers and defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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Prior to his arrest on charges stemming from the riot at the U.S. Capitol, Alan Hostetter led protests against lockdown policies related to COVID-19 and pro-Trump "Stop The Steal" rallies in California. In a recent video posted to the platform BitChute, h

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Why some alleged Capitol rioters are acting as their own attorneys

9:33am October 27, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

More than 100 people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have pleaded guilty. But others are promising to take their cases to trial, including some who have decided to represent themselves.

The FBI started investigating UCLA student Christian Secor in late January, after receiving tips about his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot. This surveillance photo of Secor is cited in the government's application for a search warrant.

Judge Releases UCLA Student Charged In Capitol Riot, Despite New Evidence

6:39pm March 24, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that 22-year-old Christian Secor, charged in connection to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, should be released but must surrender access to firearms and other conditions.

Lina Khan, here at her home in Larchmont, N.Y., in 2017, has been nominated to the Federal Trade Commission.

Big Tech Showdown Looms As Biden Taps Top Critics Lina Khan, Tim Wu

6:46pm March 22, 2021

Federal Trade Commission nominee Lina Khan and presidential adviser Tim Wu have advocated for new rules to curb the power of the tech giants.

A sign that reads, "HELP," is posted in the window of an inmate cell during a tour with state officials at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala., on Oct. 22, 2019. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit this week against Alabama over conditions in

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Alabama Vows To 'Fervently Defend' Justice Department Lawsuit Over Prison Conditions

3:14pm December 11, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

State officials say they were blindsided this week by a Justice Department lawsuit alleging brutal and unconstitutional conditions in the state's prison system.

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and 11 Republican state attorneys general filed an antitrust suit against Google, accusing it of being a "monopoly gatekeeper for the internet."

Arkansas AG On Google Antitrust Suit: 'I Don't Want What Google Says Is Best'

6:37pm October 21, 2020

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge describes the reasoning behind the antitrust lawsuit against Google filed by the Justice Department and 11 state attorneys general.

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Facebook has faced criticism from employees and outside groups for not blocking President Trump's inflammatory posts.

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Justice Department Proposes Rolling Back Legal Protections For Online Platforms

3:36pm June 17, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The Justice Department's proposed legislation follows a May executive order by President Trump to limit protections for social media after Twitter began adding fact checks to some of his tweets.

Ronda Goldfein, who leads the Philadelphia nonprofit Safehouse, says the group will open the first supervised injection site in the country next week over objections of the Department of Justice and some community members.

Philadelphia Nonprofit Opening Nation's First Supervised Injection Site Next Week

4:20pm February 26, 2020

After a two-year legal saga, Safehouse says it will open next week, allowing users to administer illegal drugs under supervision. Federal officials say they will try to stop the site from opening.

President Trump has congratulated Attorney General William Barr for "taking charge" of the Roger Stone case.

1,100 Former DOJ Employees Call On Barr To Resign After Intervening In Stone Case

5:38pm February 16, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

William Barr's Justice Department lowered the prison sentence recommendation for Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, in a move that's led to accusations of political interference.

Hip-hop artist Mysonne, co-founder of the prisoner rights group United Freedom, speaks at a mass rally at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson in January to protest conditions in prisons where inmates have been killed in violent clashes.

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DOJ To Investigate Mississippi Prisons After Spate Of Inmate Deaths

12:08pm February 06, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The Justice Department's civil rights division will examine conditions at four state prisons, including the oldest, Parchman, where a prison riot broke out on Dec. 29.