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Justice Dept. drops case against ex-politician John Edwards

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WASHINGTON — The US Justice Department Wednesday said it would drop remaining charges against former Democratic star and presidential hopeful John Edwards who was charged with misusing campaign funds. The lawyer turned politician saw his stellar career collapse after he fathered a child with videographer Rielle Hunter in 2007 and…

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Justice Dept. issues LGBT-inclusive rules to prevent sexual assault in prisons

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled LGBT-inclusive regulations on Thursday in accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA). The new rules initiate the implementation of the PREA by setting up new national standards for eliminating sexual abuse in prisons, jails, and other detention facilities. National Center for…

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Texas sues Justice Dept. to speed implementation of voter ID law

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Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday, claiming the agency has delayed the approval of a voter ID law. Under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, the Justice Department or a federal court is required to pre-clear laws affecting voters…

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