Carrie Johnson
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National
John Hinckley Jr., Who Shot Ronald Reagan, Will Be Unconditionally Released In 2022
John Hinckley Jr., who wounded then President Reagan and three others in a failed assassination attempt in 1981, will win unconditional release next year as part of a court settlement.
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National
John Hinckley, Who Shot President Reagan, Wins Unconditional Release
A jury found John Hinckley not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982. On Monday, his lawyer said the "momentous event" of Hinckley's full release in June 2022 is appropriate and required by the law.
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Law & Courts
Biden Ended Contracts with Private Prisons. So One May Turn to House Immigrants
A for-profit detention center in Kansas that's been plagued with violence may be trying to do an end-run against a presidential executive order by moving to house immigrant detainees.
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Politics
Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Abortion Ban
Attorney General Merrick Garland called the Texas law a "statutory scheme" that violates Supreme Court precedent.
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Politics
Justice Department Is Investigating Phoenix Police After Reports Of Excessive Force
The Justice Department will be probing the Phoenix police's use of force and their treatment of the city's homeless.
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Law & Courts
A Justice Department Ruling Paves The Way For A House Panel To Get Trump's Taxes
The Justice Department said the Treasury Department "must furnish" the Trump tax materials to House lawmakers. But it's far from clear that the information will become public.
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Law & Courts
The Justice Department Puts States On Notice About Election Audits And Voting Changes
The moves are part of the Biden administration's push to demonstrate it is on guard amid new voting restrictions proposed and enacted by Republican-led states.
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Politics
A Former Trump Adviser Is Charged With Acting As An Agent Of The United Arab Emirates
Thomas Barrack, who chaired the former president's inauguration committee, has been arrested on federal charges that he acted as an agent of a foreign government.
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Law & Courts
DOJ Moves To Block Full Memo On Trump Obstruction Decision From Release
The Justice Department's response is an early test of how it will handle questionable activity by previous leaders in the department — and former President Donald Trump.
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Politics
The Next Generation of Civil Rights Lawyers Could Start Here
A scholarship program named after late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to be a federal judge, is trying to foster a new generation of lawyers.