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Former U.S. soldier charged with fighting for Al Qaeda in Syria
A former US soldier has been arrested and charged with terror offenses after he allegedly travelled to Syria and joined an Al-Qaeda-linked rebel group, the Justice Department said Thursday. Eric Harroun, a 30-year-old army veteran from Phoenix, Arizona, is alleged to have joined a squad of guerrilla fighters from the…
Justice Department investigated Wall Street Journal for claims reporters bribed Chinese officials
The US Justice Department last year opened an investigation into allegations that employees at The Wall Street Journal’s China news bureau bribed Chinese officials for information, the newspaper reported. But citing government and corporate officials familiar with the case, the paper said a search by the Journal’s parent company found…
Budget bill to avoid government shutdown includes ATF prohibition from using data to analyze gun crimes
Several pro-gun measures have found their way into a Senate bill meant to prevent the federal government from shutting down, according to an Associated Press report on Wednesday. The provisions include one that would prevent the reclassification of antique guns, which are often easier to sell between individuals. Two other…
Justice Department urges Maryland court to uphold citizens’ right to film police
The Justice Department filed a statement of interest Friday in the case of a journalist arrested in 2011 for filming police officers in Montgomery County, Maryland. According to Politico, the Department affirmed the right of individuals to record police under the First Amendment. The Civil Rights Division of the Justice…
Justice Department opens investigation into violation of deaf prisoner rights in Denver
By Susan Greene The federal Justice Department is investigating Denver for failing to provide sign-language interpreters for deaf prisoners. Investigators are seeking to determine whether Denver – which touts itself as “one of America’s most accessible cities” — is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. In a November 20, 2012, letter…
Supreme Court hears challenge to Voting Rights Act protections in southern states
Case could end requirement for states with history of discriminatory policies to get federal approval for election laws An Alabama county goes to the US supreme court on Wednesday in an attempt to overturn a historic piece of national civil rights legislation protecting the voting rights of African Americans and other minorities. The challenge…
North Carolina sheriff’s office targeted Latinos: DOJ
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina sheriff’s department systematically targeted Hispanics for traffic checks and other infringements, the US Justice Department ruled Tuesday after a two-year investigation. Alamance County Sheriff’s Office had an “egregious pattern” of profiling, which violated the Constitution and federal law, engaging in “discriminatory policing against Latinos,” officials…
Miracle-Gro to pay big fine for fake pesticides, poison bird feed
Lawn and garden products company Scotts Miracle-Gro will pay $12.5 million in fines for poisoning bird feed and violating pesticide laws, officials said Friday. Scotts will pay record criminal and civilian penalties for a litany of pesticide violations, including “illegally applying insecticides to its wild bird food products that are…
Justice Department won’t bring charges over CIA interrogations
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it had closed its three-year criminal investigation of two overseas CIA interrogations without bringing any charges. In a statement, Attorney General Eric Holder said, “the Department has declined prosecution because the admissible evidence would not be sufficient to obtain and sustain a…
DOJ seizes three websites distributing pirated material in Android app store
US authorities have seized three website domain names involved in distribution of pirated Android phone apps, in the first such action involving mobile app marketplaces. The Justice Department announced late Tuesday that they acted under a court order in coordination with international law enforcement, including Dutch and French officials, against applanet.net, appbucket.net and…
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