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DOJ spent over $100 million on DEI programs over last 4 years

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has spent more than $100 million over the past four years on educational programs related to restorative justice, social-emotional learning, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to a new report. Parents Defending Education (PDE), a right-learning organization that aims to “take back schools from activists who impose harmful policies,” […]

3 DOJ Employees Leaked Info to Hurt Trump Before Election

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) on Monday released a report revealing that three employees leaked information to the media in an attempt to damage Donald Trump's election prospects. IG report summary Said: The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has responded to allegations that actions by the Litigation Division […]

Three senior DOJ officials leaked non-public investigative information ‘days before an election,’ inspector general finds

Three senior Justice Department officials violated internal rules and engaged in “misconduct” by leaking details of a private investigation to the media “days before the election,” the Justice Department's inspector general said Monday. The Justice Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG), directed by Michael Horowitz since 2012, filed a complaint alleging that “politically motivated” disclosures […]

Trump vows to direct DOJ to pursue death penalty in wake of Biden clemencies

President-elect Trump vowed on Tuesday to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue the death penalty after President Biden granted clemency to nearly all federal death row inmates. “As soon as I take office, I will direct the Department of Justice to vigorously advance the death penalty to protect America's families and children from […]

Louisiana prisons routinely hold inmates past release date: DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice said in a lawsuit filed Friday that Louisiana prisons routinely hold inmates for weeks or months when they would have been released after completing their sentences. The lawsuit against the state was filed after a multi-year investigation into a pattern of “systematic over-incarceration” that violates prisoners' rights and costs taxpayers […]

Trump selects ex-DHS official for key DOJ post

President-elect Trump has selected former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official Chad Mizell to be the next chief of staff at the Department of Justice (DOJ). Mizell, an ally of incoming White House chief of staff Stephen Miller, will work with the president-elect's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, Trump said in a post on […]