This Map Details Whether Asset Forfeiture Laws in Your State Are Good or Awful
(Spoiler: Chances are they're probably awful.)
Department of Justice
The DEA Bypasses Federal Oversight to Better Snoop on Us All
Agents turn to local judges and prosecutors to get permission more quickly.
DOJ to Launch Civil Rights Investigation of Baltimore Police
Expect an outcome focused on processes and procedures, not consequences.
Leaving a Guy Imprisoned for Five Days Without Food, Water Not Enough to Get Fired from DEA
Wrists are barely even slapped.
Justice Dept. Mulling Reform on Phone Tracking, as Long as It Doesn't Actually Help People
Law enforcement leaders seem concerned that due process helps defendants. That's the point.
DOJ Announces Funds for Police Body Cameras, but Keep an Eye on the Rules Cities Implement
New rules in Los Angeles give officers opportunity to review evidence in advance.
Legislators Still Trying to Reform Anti-Hacking Laws to Prevent Prosecutor Overreach
Law named after Aaron Swartz introduced again.
Jeb Bush Calls for Deference from Senate on Loretta Lynch's A.G. Nomination
'I think presidents have the right to pick their team'
Department of Homeland Security
DHS Will Now Indicate When Somebody's on Their No-Fly List
You are now free to discover whether you are actually free to fly the friendly skies.
The Drug War, Not Terrorism, Brought Us Mass Surveillance
The DEA was collecting mass numbers of Americans' foreign calls prior to Sept. 11.
DOJ Introduces New Restrictions on Asset Forfeiture That May Help Small Businesses
Absent other criminal charges, they won't go after those suspected of 'structured' deposits.
DOJ Suing University in Oklahoma for Firing Transgender Professor
Holder argues Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies.
The Settlement Shakedown
Federal and state governments are extracting and pocketing huge payments from big businesses, perverting justice along the way.
How the DOJ Contributed to the Awful Ferguson Police Culture It Condemns
You know who else has a judicial system that is hard to fight and extracts money from citizens?
Rand Paul Says Nope to AG Nominee Loretta Lynch
Says 'Mrs. Lynch has a track-record of violating the individual freedoms granted to us by our Constitution.'
Why Is the DOJ Still Trying to Close a City-Supported Oakland Pot Dispensary?
Even a federal judge is asking why they keep fighting.
AG Nominee Loretta Lynch Says Civil Asset Forfeiture 'Protections Are There.' Not When Her Office Ignores Them.
Long Island business had nearly half a million seized for more than two years without any court filing.
Cops Are Still Robbers
Eric Holder's new forfeiture policy affects only a small share of seizures.
Attorney General Nominee Agrees to Return Money Feds Seized from Long Island Business
For two and a half years, Loretta Lynch's office kept cash but never pressed any charges.
Here's What Concerns Experts About Obama's State of the Union Cybersecurity Goals
Harsher penalties and more government involvement won't help protect privacy.
Eric Holder Orders End to DOJ Program that Shares Seized Assets with Police
System was rife with abuse, encouraging law enforcement agencies to take people's property without charging them with crimes.
Congress Can Help Fight Police Abuse by Ending Incentives to Seize Assets
The Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act would help take the profit motive out of law enforcement
Senators Feinstein, Portman Want to Expand Wiretapping Authority to Combat Sex Trafficking
Another anti-sex trafficking bill from Sen. Dianne Feinstein that uses inflated fears about the issue to push unconstitutional expansions of federal law enforcement power
Questions for Loretta Lynch About the Role of Law Enforcement in Our Lives
It is time for a national debate, and the confirmation hearings on the nomination of Loretta Lynch to become attorney general can provide an excellent platform.
All in the Timing: DOJ Releases Thousands of Docs About 'Fast and Furious'
No doubt it's just a coincidence
DOJ, Albuquerque Agree to Police Reforms
Department rocked with all sorts of misconduct scandals and lots of shootings.
Government Agencies Use Their Power to Bolster Their Own Budgets
A northern California legal case involving state and federal efforts to secure a massive financial settlement from the state's largest land owner is rife with allegations of fraud, corruption, and official misconduct
Federal Prosecutors Break Rules, Wreck Lives, and Get Promoted
Washington's overlords protect their own.
DOJ to Halt Demand that Guilty Defendants Waive Right to Claim Bad Counsel
"Everyone in this country who faces criminal legal action deserves the opportunity to make decisions with the assistance of effective legal counsel," Eric Holder says.
This Is How the Feds Illegally Obtain Evidence of a Crime and Lie About It in Court
The NSA and Justice Department go after suspects in crimes unrelated to national security using an unlawful, deceptive practice called "parallel reconstruction."
How the NSA and Its Allies Tried to Stop the First Book-Length Exposé of the Agency
James Bamford's battles with the National Security Agency.
