The Justice Department has changed the guidance for a popular local police grant program, prioritizing border security and cutting language about "underserved populations," according to public documents reviewed by CBS News.

The Justice Department on Thursday appealed a federal judge's order in Houston to provide proof-of-life and other information about a Venezuelan refugee believed to be deported to El Salvador. The appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals effectively pauses the orders issued earlier this week by U.

Days before the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, the Trump administration said that it would abandon efforts to reduce police violence there and in several other cities.

The inquiry follows a House GOP referral that alleges Cuomo lied when testifying before Congress about his handling of the COVID pandemic.

This article examines the Trump DOJ’s new corporate crime enforcement policies, their impact on victims’ rights under the Crime Victims Rights Act, and the controversy surrounding the Boeing 737 Max case.

The order prevents students from being arrested, detained or transported based on their legal status until their case is resolved.

The Civil War-era False Claims Act allows the government to recover funds lost due to fraud and impose penalties, according to the DOJ.

Ed Martin, the former interim U.S. attorney for Washington, stepped down from the position earlier this month.

The Justice Department announced Wednesday it was canceling proposed consent decrees reached with Minneapolis and Louisville to implement policing reforms in the wake of high profile police killings