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Prison deaths report finds widespread missteps, failures in latest sign of crisis in federal prisons

A watchdog report has found that the kind of systemic failures that enabled the high-profile prison deaths of notorious gangster Whitey Bulger and financier-sex offender Jeffrey Epstein also contributed to the deaths of hundreds of other federal prisoners in recent years

Prison deaths report finds widespread missteps, failures in latest sign of crisis in federal prisons
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Hunter Biden's lawyers press for dismissal of gun charges by arguing they are politically motivated

Hunter Biden has again asked a judge to dismiss the federal gun case against him, arguing it is politically motivated and key evidence was tested after charges were filed

Hunter Biden's lawyers press for dismissal of gun charges by arguing they are politically motivated
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EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic

The e-commerce giant eBay will pay a $59 million in a settlement with the Justice Department over thousands of pill press machines sold on the the platform

EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic
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Attorney General Merrick Garland to undergo surgery, Justice Department says

Attorney General Merrick Garland will undergo back surgery this weekend and delegate his duties to the deputy attorney general during the procedure

Attorney General Merrick Garland to undergo surgery, Justice Department says
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Ex-IRS contractor gets five years in prison for leak of tax return information of Trump, rich people

A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service who pleaded guilty to leaking tax information to news outlets about former President Donald Trump and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday

Ex-IRS contractor gets five years in prison for leak of tax return information of Trump, rich people
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Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department's first death penalty case under Garland

Just a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions — a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out 13 in six months

Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department's first death penalty case under Garland
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Montana fire chief who had refused vaccine mandate in Washington state charged in Jan. 6 riot

A Montana fire chief who lost a previous job over a coronavirus vaccine mandate has been charged with spraying a chemical irritant on police officers during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Montana fire chief who had refused vaccine mandate in Washington state charged in Jan. 6 riot
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Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swatting

A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar false swatting reports at the homes of public officials

Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swatting
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New gun law has blocked over 500 firearms from being bought by young people, attorney general says

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday that more than 500 gun purchases have been blocked since a new gun law requiring stricter background checks for young people went into effect in 2022

New gun law has blocked over 500 firearms from being bought by young people, attorney general says
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Proud Boys member who went on the run after conviction in the Jan. 6 riot gets 10 years in prison

A member of the Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol

Proud Boys member who went on the run after conviction in the Jan. 6 riot gets 10 years in prison
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Group pushes for change in how police use body camera footage in officer shooting probes

An influential policing think tank is pushing law enforcement agencies to change how they handle body camera footage after police shootings

Group pushes for change in how police use body camera footage in officer shooting probes
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Justice Department sues Texas developer accused of luring Hispanic homebuyers into predatory loans

The Justice Department has filed its first predatory mortgage lending case against a Texas developer accused of luring tens of thousands of Hispanic homebuyers into “bait and switch” sales through platforms like TikTok

Justice Department sues Texas developer accused of luring Hispanic homebuyers into predatory loans
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Georgia election workers ask for court order barring Rudy Giuliani from repeating lies about them

Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgement against Rudy Giuliani are asking for a court order barring him from continuing to repeat the lies he spread about them following the 2020 election

Georgia election workers ask for court order barring Rudy Giuliani from repeating lies about them
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The late Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, honored as trailblazer

The first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court lay in repose at the Supreme Court on Monday

The late Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, honored as trailblazer
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Hunter Biden pushes for dismissal of gun case, saying law violates the Second Amendment

Hunter Biden is pushing back against gun charges filed against him, challenging the case as unconstitutional and politically motivated

Hunter Biden pushes for dismissal of gun case, saying law violates the Second Amendment
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Fox News pushes back against reporter's suit claiming he was fired for challenging Jan. 6 coverage

Fox News is pushing back against a former reporter’s lawsuit saying he was targeted and fired for challenging false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Fox News pushes back against reporter's suit claiming he was fired for challenging Jan. 6 coverage
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Tax charges in Hunter Biden case are rarely filed, but could have deep political reverberations

Hunter Biden has been hit with new criminal charges in California accusing him of scheming to avoid paying his taxes while spending lavishly on everything from luxury hotels to escorts to exotic cars

Tax charges in Hunter Biden case are rarely filed, but could have deep political reverberations
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Hunter Biden is indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges in a special counsel investigation

Hunter Biden has been indicted on tax charges in California as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of President Joe Biden’s son intensifies against the backdrop of the 2024 election

Hunter Biden is indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges in a special counsel investigation
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A Jan. 6 rioter praised Vivek Ramaswamy at his sentencing for suggesting riot was an 'inside job'

A former California police chief has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for joining the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, with a hatchet in his backpack

A Jan. 6 rioter praised Vivek Ramaswamy at his sentencing for suggesting riot was an 'inside job'
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Deputy U.S. Marshal charged with entering plane drunk after misconduct report on flight to London

London police have charged a deputy U.S. Marshal in the United Kingdom with entering an aircraft while drunk after he was arrested on allegations of misconduct aboard a flight from New York

Deputy U.S. Marshal charged with entering plane drunk after misconduct report on flight to London
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Republicans threaten contempt proceedings if Hunter Biden refuses to appear for deposition

House Republicans are warning Hunter Biden that they will move to hold him in contempt of Congress if he doesn’t appear this month for a closed-door deposition, raising the stakes in the growing standoff over testimony from President Joe Biden’s son

Republicans threaten contempt proceedings if Hunter Biden refuses to appear for deposition
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The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans in the Hamas attack

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans during the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7

The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans in the Hamas attack
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Prosecutors push back against Hunter Biden's move to subpoena Trump documents in gun case

Prosecutors are pushing back against Hunter Biden’s move to subpoena documents from Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials in the firearms case filed against the president’s son

Prosecutors push back against Hunter Biden's move to subpoena Trump documents in gun case
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Man who posed as agent and offered gifts to Secret Service sentenced to nearly 3 years

A man accused of pretending to be a federal agent and offering gifts and free apartments to Secret Service officers has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison

Man who posed as agent and offered gifts to Secret Service sentenced to nearly 3 years
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Police searching for two people accused in FBI agent carjacking in Washington

Police are searching for two people after an FBI agent was carjacked in Washington D

Police searching for two people accused in FBI agent carjacking in Washington

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