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Nearly 90 former inmates are buried here on the grounds of the North Central Correctional Institution at Gardner. Before inmates, the state buried patients housed at what once was the Gardner State Colony for the "mentally disturbed."

National

Tempering The Cost Of Aging, Dying In Prison With The Demands Of Justice

5:00am August 01, 2018

Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of aging prisoners in the nation. A new law would allow parole for prisoners who can prove they are physically or cognitively incapacitated.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the census, approved adding a controversial citizenship question to the 2020 census in March.

Commerce Secretary Grew Impatient Over Census Citizenship Question, Emails Reveal

4:28pm July 24, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

Newly released documents show Wilbur Ross was "mystified" by delays in adding the question to the 2020 head count, just months after taking over the department, which oversees the Census Bureau.

Democrats, led by House intelligence committee ranking member Adam Schiff (left), have been dueling with Republicans, led by House intelligence committee chairman Devin Nunes (right), for months over the FISA document.

What You Need To Know About The Much-Discussed Carter Page FISA Document

1:00pm July 23, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The FBI has declassified a seldom-seen application for surveillance on someone it suspected of being a Russian agent working for Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

New York City police are giving the Justice Department a deadline to announce criminal charges in the 2014 killing of Eric Garner. The death of Garner, who repeatedly told police "I can't breathe," spurred protests.

National

NYPD Will Pursue Internal Charges Against Officers In Eric Garner's Death

12:41pm July 17, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The department is giving federal authorities a deadline to announce action in the 2014 death of Garner, who died after being put in a chokehold by a police officer.

A plaque marks the gravesite of Emmett Till at Burr Oak Cemetery in Aslip, Ill. No one was convicted in his 1955 lynching.

National

Justice Department Reopens Emmett Till Murder Investigation

6:11pm July 12, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Till, a black 14-year-old, was killed in Mississippi in 1955, and two white suspects were acquitted by an all-white jury. The men later confessed to the killings. No other suspect was charged.

Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Guidance Encouraging Affirmative Action

6:33pm July 03, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The departments of Justice and Education have retracted letters and memos suggesting ways schools and colleges can consider race to encourage diversity.

People demonstrate in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, demanding an end to the separation of migrant children from their parents. On Friday, the Justice Department said in a court filing that "the government will not separate families but detain families to

Trump Administration: Migrant Families Can Be Detained For More Than 20 Days

11:28pm June 29, 2018

by Tanya Ballard Brown

Now that a judge has ordered a stop to separating families, the Justice Department says it can hold families caught illegally crossing the border until their immigration proceedings are resolved.

A former top attorney at ICE in Washington state has pleaded guilty to stealing the personal information of immigrants who were at risk of deportation and using the data to defraud banks. Here, protesters stand outside the ICE office in Seattle during a d

National

Former ICE Chief Counsel Facing Prison Time For Stealing Immigrants' Identities

1:54pm June 28, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The former ICE chief counsel — who oversaw immigration removal cases in four states — stole the identities of people who were "particularly vulnerable," the government said.

Arts

Justice Department: Disney Can Buy 21st Century Fox, But With One Caveat

7:23pm June 27, 2018

by Eric Deggans

The deal can go through, but Disney must sell all 22 Fox-owned regional sports networks, to avoid undue dominance in sports broadcasting.

President Trump signs a posthumous pardon for boxer Jack Johnson on May 24. The White House has privately asked prisoner advocates in recent weeks for the names of more potential clemency candidates.

Politics & Government

Looking To Grant Clemency To More Prisoners, White House Asks Advocates For Names

8:59am June 26, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

Prisoner advocates say they have given the White House names of prisoners who may be ideal candidates for clemency. They are now waiting to see how the White House will proceed.