Tag: Department of Justice
US Justice Department tells Supreme Court to reject Big Oil petition...
The Justice Department is siding with communities in Colorado and across the U.S. that are fighting to hold Big Oil companies accountable for their climate lies.
DOJ releases hypocritical statement on Ghislaine Maxwell verdict
Although the Justice Department claims that “no one, no matter how powerful and well connected, is above the law,” Epstein and Maxwell’s alleged blackmail targets currently do not face any criminal charges.
DOJ vows to protect abortion seekers in Texas after ban goes...
“We will not tolerate violence against those seeking to obtain or provide reproductive health services, physical obstruction or property damage in violation of the FACE Act.”
OxyContin drug maker pleads guilty to federal criminal charges
"Today’s guilty plea comes too late for the millions of lives that Purdue’s crimes destroyed over the past decade.”
DOJ Inspector General launches investigation into law enforcement tactics against protesters...
The Inspector General of the Justice Department recently announced launching an investigation into the role of Attorney General William Barr ordering the attack on peaceful protesters in Lafayette Square in front of the White House last month.
DOJ investigating lawmakers’ stock dumps ahead of coronavirus market crash
At least one lawmaker affected by the probe is Republican Sen. Richard Bur, who unloaded up to $1.7 million in stocks.
Watchdog group files complaint against Attorney General William Barr for abuse...
“Attorney General Barr has directly contradicted, misrepresented or undermined the independent, non-partisan and credible work of both the Department’s Inspector General and its Special Counsel, in order to blunt conclusions by these officials which were contrary to the views and interests of President Trump.”
US sues Lockheed Martin and affiliates for alleged kickbacks at nuclear...
“This lawsuit demonstrates that the Department of Justice will work tirelessly to ensure that public funds are used for the important purposes for which they are intended.”
Photo essay: The military is poisoning America’s groundwater
But the Pentagon assumes no liability and refuses to pay for cleaning up the contamination it has caused.
Justice Department wants Supreme Court to put a halt to youth...
About a week before the groundbreaking constitutional youth climate lawsuit heads to trial, the Department of Justice is trying to have the Supreme Court...