Charlottesville poses new civil rights test for Sessions
Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, a son of the segregated South who was named after leaders of the Confederacy, faces a tough new test of his commitment to protecting civil rights as...
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Trump prepares to lift limits on military gear for police
The Trump administration is preparing to restore the flow of surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies.
Sessions’ marijuana task force report gives him no ammo to go after legal states
The task force Sessions assembled to find the best legal strategy regarding states that legalized marijuana is giving him no ammunition to crack down on those states.
Sessions cracks down on cities over immigration enforcement
Attorney General Jeff Sessions took new steps Thursday to punish cities he believes are not cooperating with federal immigration agents in a move that was met with bewilderment by local...
Sessions not stepping down unless asked
His loyalty to the boss severely tested but seemingly intact, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday he will stay in the job for as long as President Donald Trump wants...
Justice Dept. rules intensify crackdown on sanctuary cities
The Justice Department escalated its promised crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities Tuesday, saying it will no longer give cities coveted grant money unless they give federal immigration authorities access to...
Justice Dept. signals more police property seizures coming
The Justice Department will soon make it easier for local law enforcement to seize cash and property from crime suspects and reap the proceeds, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday.
U.S. charging 412 in health fraud schemes worth $1.3 billion
U.S. prosecutors have charged more than 400 people with taking part in health care fraud and opioid scams that totaled $1.3 billion in false billing.
“Low-key” FBI director pick would lead agency through tumult
The attorney selected to replace James Comey as FBI director is described by those close to him as admirably low-key, yet he'd be taking over the law enforcement agency at...
Justice Department questions “sanctuary cities” over immigration info-sharing with federal authorities
Some of the 10 jurisdictions 鈥� Denver isn鈥檛 among them 鈥� insist they are compliant with the law but refuse to cooperate with detain/deport efforts, officials say.