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Trump’s Justice Department suspends civil rights lawsuits

US Justice Department freezes its civil rights litigation

The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered its civil rights division to pause any ongoing litigation left over from the administration of former President Joe Biden, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday.

The New York Times · 22h

Justice Department Orders a Halt to Civil Rights Work

It also signaled it could seek to back out of Biden-era agreements with police departments that engaged in discrimination or violence.

FOX News on MSN · 1d

Department of Justice freezes all civil rights division cases: report

The Department of Justice sent a memo to the interim director of the civil rights division, ordering a freeze to all ongoing litigation and a stop to any new cases.

Trump, Immigration and State Officials

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Justice Department orders investigation of local compliance with Trump immigration crackdown

The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges against any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration.

The New York Times · 1d

Justice Dept. to Investigate Local Officials Who Obstruct Immigration Enforcement

A memo asserts that state and local officials are bound to cooperate and could face criminal prosecution or civil penalties if they fail to comply.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Trump Steps up Immigration Crackdown, Warns City, State Officials Against Interference

President Donald Trump's administration has directed U.S. prosecutors to criminally probe local officials who resist immigration enforcement efforts, intensifying a sweeping crackdown that Trump launched the day he took office.

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Seattle judge grants WA’s request to temporarily block Trump’s birthright citizenship order

U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour’s ruling in the case brought by Washington and three other states is the first in ...

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Trump’s orders have a common theme: Have the Justice Dept. handle it

Donald Trump signed orders dealing with the border, criminal justice and the Biden administration. In many cases, he assigned ...

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Trump pardons two police officers convicted in murder of Black man in Washington

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned two police officers in Washington who were convicted in the 2020 ...

Justice Department begins dismissing hundreds of remaining Jan. 6 cases

The U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. began filing motions to dismiss pending Capitol riot cases late Monday following President Donald Trump's executive order.

Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds

As President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, gets set for her Senate confirmation hearings, only ...

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US Justice Department, Illinois sheriff agree to policing upgrades after Sonya Massey shooting death

The U.S. Justice Department has reached an agreement with a central Illinois sheriff's office that resolves an inquiry into ...

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