The inquiry by the Colorado Department of Law began after the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who was stopped by the police, put into a chokehold and injected with a powerful anesthetic.
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Why Does New York State Sue Its College Students?
Thousands of SUNY students have been taken to court by the attorney general’s office over tuition debt. And through a quirk in the law, the only way they can defend themselves is by appearing before a judge in Albany.
South Dakota Attorney General Expected to Take Plea Deal
A spokesman said Jason R. Ravnsborg did not plan to resign over the misdemeanor charges, despite calls from both sides of the aisle for him to do so.
Four States Start Inquiries Into Recurring Donation Tactics of Both Parties
Letters to WinRed and ActBlue, which process online campaign donations for Republicans and Democrats respectively, ask for documents related to their use of prechecked boxes.
Justice Dept. Pauses Federal Executions, Reversing Trump Policy
As a candidate, President Biden said that he would work to abolish federal executions and incentivize states to follow suit.
Liquor Laws Once Targeted Gay Bars. Now, One State Is Apologizing.
New Jersey’s attorney general will apologize and vacate penalties against bars shuttered in the 20th century for allowing gay patrons to congregate.
Trump Pressed Official to Wield Justice Dept. to Back Election Claims
The former president began pressuring his acting attorney general even before announcing that his predecessor was stepping down, emails show.
Texas Attorney General Is Being Investigated by State Bar Association
Attorney General Ken Paxton is accused of filing a frivolous lawsuit when he challenged President Biden’s victory.
Oklahoma Attorney General Resigns, Citing ‘Personal Matters’
Attorney General Mike Hunter announced his resignation one day after The Oklahoman said it had sent him questions about an extramarital affair.
White House Supports Ban on Phone Data Seizures of Reporters
But the Justice Department is not commenting on whether a seemingly off-the-cuff remark by President Biden is now a policy directive.
The Crumbling of the N.R.A.
Could an investigation into financial misconduct be the undoing of America’s most powerful gun rights group?
How a Secretive Legal Process Protects Police From Charges
Grand jury minutes in the investigation into Daniel Prude’s death reveal the many ways the criminal justice system struggles when prosecuting the police.
Trump Justice Dept. Seized CNN Reporter’s Email and Phone Records
In a wide-ranging request, federal prosecutors obtained records for Barbara Starr’s email accounts and multiple phone lines, the network said.
New York’s Attorney General Joins Criminal Inquiry Into Trump Organization
The move increased the investigative muscle looking into the former president and his family business.
In Rebuke to NRA, Federal Judge Dismisses Bankruptcy Case
The N.R.A. filed for bankruptcy this year as it sought to end run regulatory action in New York, but a judge rejected the strategy.
Maine Officials Say Artist’s Estate Overpaid Lawyers by $3.7 Million
The attorney general demanded in a court filing that the executor for Robert Indiana’s estate repay almost half its legal expenses so far.
Virginia Attorney General Opens Investigation Into Windsor Police Department
Mark Herring, the attorney general, requested records going back as far as a decade after two officers were involved in a traffic stop during which a Black U.S. Army lieutenant was pepper-sprayed.
Ramsey Clark, Attorney General and Rebel With a Cause, Dies at 93
Mr. Clark oversaw the drafting of the Fair Housing Act in 1968 and went on to defend both the disadvantaged and the unpopular.
Online Scammers Have a New Offer For You: Vaccine Cards
Hundreds of sellers are offering false and stolen vaccine cards, as businesses and states weigh proof of vaccinations for getting people back to work and play.
Biden Administration Faces Legal Fight Over State Aid Restrictions on Tax Cuts
The litigation came amid growing pushback from Republican lawmakers and state officials to a provision in the relief package that the Treasury Department said was constitutional.
Republican Attorneys General Press Biden Over Restrictions on State Aid in Stimulus Plan
In a letter, 21 officials asked the Treasury secretary, Janet L. Yellen, to clarify how expansively her department would interpret a portion of the law.
On First Day, Garland Vows to Restore Justice Dept. Independence
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in and briefed on the department’s investigation into the Capitol riot.
Justice Dept. Backs Away From Trump Era but Is Still Expected to Test Garland
Several politically charged investigations await Judge Merrick B. Garland, President Biden’s nominee for attorney general.
Christian Porter, Australia’s Attorney General, Denies Rape Claim
The attorney general offered his defense just two weeks after a separate case in which a government staff member said she was sexually assaulted in Parliament.
Garland Says as Attorney General He Will Combat Domestic Extremism
The judge is also expected to affirm his commitment to equal justice under the law and to vow to root out widespread discrimination.
Lawyers Enabled Trump’s Worst Abuses
The legal profession must reckon with its complicity in Trump’s attack on democracy.
Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Another Alaska Attorney General Resigns
Ed Sniffen’s resignation came less than six months after his predecessor, Kevin G. Clarkson, resigned amid revelations that he had sent hundreds of text messages to a female state employee.
N.Y. Severely Undercounted Virus Deaths in Nursing Homes, Report Says
The state attorney general, Letitia James, said it’s likely that the Cuomo administration failed to report thousands of Covid-19 deaths of nursing home residents.
Behind a Secret Deal Between Google and Facebook
Facebook was going to compete with Google for some advertising sales but backed away from the plan after the companies cut a preferential deal, according to court documents.
Biden Said to Pick Merrick Garland as Attorney General
The choice of a judge is unusual and may reflect an effort by the president-elect to bring in an apolitical leader to bolster the Justice Department’s independence from politics.
Richard Thornburgh, Former Governor and Attorney General, Dies at 88
He steered Pennsylvania through the Three Mile Island nuclear plant meltdown and led the Justice Department under Reagan and the first President Bush.
Barr Leaves a Legacy Defined by Trump
Though he sometimes departed from the president, the outgoing attorney general’s term was dominated by how he navigated the Russia investigation and other fraught issues.
Lockerbie Bombing of 1988: US Unseals Charges Against New Suspect
Attorney General William P. Barr said that investigators had obtained a confession in 2012 from a bomb expert admitting his role in the terrorist attack on a jetliner over Scotland.
U.S. Unseals Charges Against New Suspect in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing
Attorney General William P. Barr said that investigators had obtained a confession in 2012 from a bomb expert admitting his role in the terrorist attack on a jetliner over Scotland.
The Antitrust Case Against Big Tech, Shaped by Tech Industry Exiles
Regulators are relying on insiders like Dina Srinivasan, who left her digital ad job after concluding that “Facebook and Google were going to win and everybody else is going to lose.”
Barr Says C.I.A. ‘Stayed in Its Lane’ in Examining Russian Election Interference
In an interview with a Wall Street Journal columnist, the attorney general defended his legacy and criticized the special counsel’s investigation.
Thank the Supreme Court, for Now
The justices did the right thing by declining to hear the case brought by red states to overturn the election results. But let’s see what happens down the road.
U.S. Said to Be Near Charges for Another Suspect in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing
The attack on Pan Am flight 103 killed 270 people, including 189 Americans.
Drug Makers Are Pulling Back From a Program to Help the Needy
Some pharmaceutical companies are scaling back their participation in a federally mandated drug discount program. State attorneys general are demanding that the administration take action.
Who Is Jeffrey Rosen, Who Will Lead the Justice Dept. for Trump’s Endgame?
Attorney General William P. Barr’s resignation makes his low-profile deputy the nation’s top law enforcement official for President Trump’s last month.
Republicans Find Themselves Speechless Following a Supreme Court Defeat
A ruling against President Trump appears to leave no avenue forward for the president, forcing Republicans to “play the hand we’re dealt.”
Republicans Faced Trump’s Loss by Embracing Nihilism
The Supreme Court thwarts the latest Trumpist attack on American democracy.
Investigation of His Son Is Likely to Hang Over Biden as He Takes Office
Unless the Trump Justice Department clears Hunter Biden, the new president will confront the prospect of his own administration handling an inquiry that could expose his son to criminal prosecution.
‘It’s Hard to Prove’: Why Antitrust Suits Against Facebook Face Hurdles
The U.S. and states cases against the social network are far from a slam dunk because the standards of proof are formidable.
17 Republican Attorneys General Back Trump in Far-Fetched Election Lawsuit
The move is an attempt to bolster a baseless legal effort by Texas that seeks to delay certification of the presidential electors in four battleground states that Mr. Trump lost.
Xavier Becerra, Surprise Pick to Run H.H.S., Is ‘the Latino Joe Biden’
Mr. Becerra was the first in his family to go to college. As attorney general of California, he took on the Trump administration on nearly every front. But can he take on the pandemic?
Xavier Becerra Brings Environmental Justice to Forefront
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services is the first state attorney general to create an environmental justice bureau.
Barr Is Said to Be Weighing Whether to Leave Before Trump’s Term Ends
The attorney general’s future came into doubt after he acknowledged that the Justice Department had not found evidence of widespread voter fraud in the president’s election loss.
Barr Makes Durham a Special Counsel in a Bid to Entrench Scrutiny of the Russia Inquiry
The move would leave the investigation into the Trump-Russia inquiry open when the Biden administration takes over.
Top Contenders for Biden’s Cabinet Draw Fire From All Sides
Lists of names of those the president-elect is said to be considering are flying across Washington, prompting lawmakers and interest groups to raise questions about some top contenders.