Carrie Johnson
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National
Advocates seek compassionate release for women sexually abused while incarcerated
The women were sexually abused while incarcerated in federal prison in Dublin, California. The issue is part of a hearing Friday before the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
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Law & Courts
Steve Bannon to be sentenced Friday for flouting House Jan. 6 panel
Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon faces as much as six months in jail as he is sentenced for flouting demands from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
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Law & Courts
Oath Keepers planned an armed rebellion, prosecutor tells jury in sedition case
Using text messages, video and recorded calls, the DOJ is arguing that the defendants set out to overturn the 2020 election results by storming the Capitol and interrupting the electoral vote count.
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Law & Courts
Casino mogul Steve Wynn is fighting a DOJ demand that he register as a foreign agent
The Justice Department has filed the first civil lawsuit alleging violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act since 1991, against Steve Wynn, who is fighting the case.
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National
Jury selection is underway in the Jan. 6 riot trial of Oath Keepers members
Jury selection is underway in the trial of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four others charged with seditious conspiracy for their role in the Jan. 6 Capitol siege.
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Law & Courts
DOJ's reproductive rights group is watching for state changes that violate federal law
The Justice Department is leading an effort to monitor changes in state law after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion.
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National
110 people once sentenced to life in prison gathered to share their story
More than 100 people, once sentenced to life in prison as juveniles, gathered in the nation's capital recently to celebrate and continue their legal and legislative fight.
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Politics
Dept. of Justice appeals decision to grant special master in Mar-a-Lago search
The Department of Justice has filed an appeal of the order issued earlier this week that granted former President Trump a special master in the FBI's investigation of documents held at Mar-a-Lago.
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Politics
Justice Department appeals order to create special master for Mar-a-Lago documents
The Justice Department is appealing a judge's order that would create a special master to review documents that the FBI found at former President Donald Trump's Florida home, Mar-a-Lago.
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Law & Courts
A judge grants Trump's special master request to review Mar-a-Lago materials
A federal judge ruled in favor of former President Trump on Monday, ordering an independent review of materials seized by the FBI at Trump's Florida home. It's a temporary setback for investigators.