/tags/justice-department Justice Department en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 28 May 2026 03:02:43 GMT /americas/2026-05-27/ap-exclusive-trump-administration-tells-prosecutors-to-stand-down-on-venezuela-leader-sources-say The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Thu, 28 May 2026 03:02:43 GMT /americas/2026-05-27/ap-exclusive-trump-administration-tells-prosecutors-to-stand-down-on-venezuela-leader-sources-say Joshua Goodman, Alanna Durkin Richer and Jim Mustian | Associated Press /government-politics/2026-02-13/miami-herald-journalist-who-broke-jeffrey-epstein-case-tells-wlrn-feds-cannot-ignore-crimes-victims In an exclusive interview with SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±, Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie Brown said millions of newly released documents related to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case is a litmus test of the American justice system’s ability to protect its most vulnerable citizens. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:00:12 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-13/miami-herald-journalist-who-broke-jeffrey-epstein-case-tells-wlrn-feds-cannot-ignore-crimes-victims Carlton Gillespie, Jimena Romero and Sergio R. Bustos /law-justice/2025-09-16/fake-nursing-diplomas-fraud-licenses-florida It marks the second phase of a crackdown that previously resulted in the conviction of 30 defendants in 2023, according to a statement issued Monday by the U.S. Attorneys Office in South Florida. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:26:11 GMT /law-justice/2025-09-16/fake-nursing-diplomas-fraud-licenses-florida Sergio R. Bustos /immigration/2025-09-04/federal-prosecutors-say-immigration-services-business-a-sham-smuggled-thousands-of-cubans-to-us The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday the indictment of 12 people charged for their alleged roles in an international conspiracy involving alien smuggling, asylum fraud, and money laundering. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 01:36:24 GMT /immigration/2025-09-04/federal-prosecutors-say-immigration-services-business-a-sham-smuggled-thousands-of-cubans-to-us Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2024-11-21/trump-chooses-pam-bondi-for-attorney-general-pick The former Florida attorney general is a longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial when he was accused — but not convicted — of abusing his power as he tried to condition U.S. military assistance to Ukraine on that country investigating then-former Vice President Joe Biden. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:13:30 GMT /government-politics/2024-11-21/trump-chooses-pam-bondi-for-attorney-general-pick Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated Press /law-justice/2023-12-04/former-us-ambassador-accused-agent-cuba The Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation and is accused of secretly serving as an agent of the Cuban government. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:17:54 GMT /law-justice/2023-12-04/former-us-ambassador-accused-agent-cuba Joshua Goodman | Associated Press, Eric Tucker | Associated Press /national/national-politics/2023-02-22/unlikely-alliances-in-supreme-court-opinions-on-overtime-death-penalty The cases involved who qualifies for overtime pay, and Arizona's refusal to apply a Supreme Court precedent in death penalty jury instructions. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 02:14:43 GMT /national/national-politics/2023-02-22/unlikely-alliances-in-supreme-court-opinions-on-overtime-death-penalty Nina Totenberg /news/national-politics/2022-11-03/guards-who-sexually-abuse-inmates-havent-been-punished-harshly-enough-doj-memo-says The Justice Department report urges an overhaul in the way the Bureau of Prisons works to prevent and investigate sexual abuse by prison employees against women in their custody. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:00:00 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-11-03/guards-who-sexually-abuse-inmates-havent-been-punished-harshly-enough-doj-memo-says Carrie Johnson /news/2022-11-03/a-theft-ring-that-allegedly-made-millions-from-catalytic-converters-has-been-busted Thefts of catalytic converters has skyrocketed over the last few years, as they contain rare metals. The federal government is seeking $545 million in forfeitures from the defendants. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-03/a-theft-ring-that-allegedly-made-millions-from-catalytic-converters-has-been-busted Ayana Archie /education/2022-09-16/the-supreme-court-rules-yeshiva-university-must-recognize-student-lgbtq-group-for-now The opinion left in place a New York state court ruling requiring the university to recognize the YU Pride Alliance while it continues to argue its case. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMT /education/2022-09-16/the-supreme-court-rules-yeshiva-university-must-recognize-student-lgbtq-group-for-now Joe Hernandez