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Immigration

DOJ Inspector General Faults Border Family Separations

By Crime and Justice News | January 15, 2021

Trump administration officials “significantly underestimated [the zero tolerance policy’s] complexities and demonstrated a deficient understanding of the legal requirements related to the care and custody of separated children,” the IG report said.

Race and Equity

Introducing DOJ Team, Biden Denounces Police Racism

By Crime and Justice News | January 8, 2021

President-elect Joe Biden assailed what he described as an unequal justice system reflected in the lenient response to the mostly white rioters who assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

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Policy & Politics

Merrick Garland Is Biden’s Attorney General Pick

By TCR Staff | January 7, 2021

Biden selected Garland over former Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) and former deputy attorney general Sally Yates, choosing to elevate the former chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals in D.C. to run the Justice Department.

U.S. Department of Justice

Atlanta U.S. Attorney Abruptly Leaves After Trump Call

By Crime and Justice News | January 5, 2021

Byung “BJay” Pak, the U.S. Attorney in Atlanta, resigned on Monday after indicating that he would not leave until Inauguration Day. President Donald Trump had referred to a “never-Trumper U.S. Attorney” in a phone call with Georgia’s secretary of state.

U.S. Department of Justice

East Haven, Ct., a Model For Police Reform Biden Seeks

By Crime and Justice News | January 4, 2021

The Justice Department plans to resume policing the police in the Biden administration. Reforms started in a Connecticut city during the Obama administration show what can be done with DOJ prodding.

U.S. Department of Justice

Barr ‘Will Be Inexorably Tied to Donald Trump’

By Crime and Justice News | December 29, 2020

William Barr succeeded in leaving the Attorney General’s office largely on his terms. Analysts say he followed a “maximalist view of executive power” and was untroubled by the perception that he was serving the president’s agenda.

U.S. Department of Justice

How Do AG Candidates Stand on Justice Reform?

By Crime and Justice News | December 28, 2020

Some liberals say federal appeals judge Merrick Garland is too deferential to law enforcement. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) and former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates get more support.

U.S. Department of Justice

Barr Touts ‘Operation Legend’ As He Leaves Office

By Crime and Justice News | December 24, 2020

The DOJ program of sending federal agents to help local police fight violent crime in nine cities resulted in more than 6,000 arrests.

U.S. Department of Justice

No ‘Obvious Choice’ Yet for Attorney General, Biden Says

By Crime and Justice News | December 23, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden and his advisers are considering announcing other leadership roles in the Justice Department along with attorney general.

Policy & Politics

Congress Cuts Crime Victim Aid, Tracks Police Misconduct

By Ted Gest | December 22, 2020

Federal aid to programs that help crime victims would drop by nearly one-third under an appropriations bill approved by congressional leaders on Sunday.

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10 Women Who Changed Justice in 2018

TCR AT A GLANCE

  • Bill Moyers
    Bill Moyers on Justice
    By TCR Staff | December 1, 2017

    Moyers was honored as TCR's 2018 "Justice Media Trailblazer." Watch the video of his remarks at the Feb 15, 2018 John Jay College dinner here.

  • Reforming the System
    prison wire
    How Mass Incarceration Fuels Cycle of Poverty
    By Andrea Cipriano | 11 hours ago

    The burden of lost economic opportunity falls hardest on Black and Hispanic individuals who are disproportionately represented in the justice-involved population, according to a study of formerly incarcerated New Yorkers by the Brennan Center.

  • Domestic Violence
    domesrtic violence
    Researchers Link 8% Increase in U.S. Domestic Violence to Pandemic
    By Emily Riley | 11 hours ago

    Data from police reports, health records and domestic abuse hotlines showed a rise in reported domestic violence cases following lockdowns imposed since last March, according to a report commissioned by the Council on Criminal Justice.

  • White Collar Crime
    coronavirus
    Pandemic Unemployment Fraud, Errors Estimated at $63B
    By TCR Staff | 11 hours ago

    In preparation for another wave of pandemic-related unemployment aid, states are rushing to update security systems and fend off scammers who have syphoned billions from jobless programs over the last year.

  • Rural Justice Crisis
    Indiana
    Collaborative Begins Study of ‘Best Practices’ in Rural Justice Reform
    By TCR Staff | 11 hours ago

    The Rural Justice Collaborative, responding to research that shows "rural Americans are more likely than urban residents to be jailed, [suffer] overdoses, and lack access to substance abuse and mental health and public health services," will identify innovations that can accelerate justice reforms.

  • Policing
    Maryland Considers Giving Baltimore Full Control of Police
    By TCR Staff | 11 hours ago

    Maryland lawmakers appear likely to let city voters decide whether to put the Baltimore Police Department entirely back under the mayor and City Council. Baltimore has not had full control of its police force since the Civil War almost 160 years ago.

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