Officials accepted $115,000 from undercover FBI agents. The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed a bribery indictment against Jackson, Mississippi officials this week, alleging the city’s mayor, city council…
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DOJ Winding Down Criminal Cases Against President-Elect Trump
The department is following long-standing policy of not prosecuting sitting presidents. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking at ways to close down the criminal cases that have…
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Georgia Poll Worker Arrested for Voting Bomb Threat
The DOJ election threat task force is handling the case. Just before Election Day, the Department of Justice arrested a disgruntled poll worker for mailing a bomb threat to…
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Federal Agencies Seek Public Input on State of U.S. Air Travel
Departments of Transportation and Justice are interested in the impact of consolidation on customer experience. President Biden’s administration recently requested public comment on the state of competition in…
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DOJ Settles With Owners of Dali For Key Bridge Cleanup Costs
The cargo ship’s owner and manager deny liability, only accept responsibility for clearing the shipping channel. The Department of Justice announced that a settlement was reached with two…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules Virginia Can Remove Non-Citizens From Voter Rolls
The Justice Department had filed suit against the state to stop the proceeding. The U.S. Supreme Court granted Virginia’s emergency stay against a lower court ruling that would…
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Virginia Appeals to Supreme Court on Removing Non-Citizens From Voter Rolls
A federal judge ordered over 1,000 ineligible names be reinstated. The state of Virginia has requested emergency relief from the Supreme Court after a federal court ordered that…
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DOJ Indicts Salesman for Transporting U.S. Mining Drills to Iran
The business circumvented licenses by claiming drills were meant for Iraq. A federal jury convicted a salesman based in the Middle East of conspiring to sell U.S. products…
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DOJ Indicts Chinese Companies For Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution
Eight companies have been charged with federal crimes. The Department of Justice announced indictments against eight chemical companies based in China and eight employees. The federal criminal charges…
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Appellate Court Rules U.S. Can Prosecute Turkish Bank Through DOJ Probe
Foreign immunity is not extended to entities aiding in sanctions evasion. The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the federal government may prosecute Turkish bank Halkbank…
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