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Justice Department issues freeze for civil rights division

The directives halt ongoing civil rights cases and could jeopardize police reform agreements finalized in recent months in Minneapolis and Louisville.

The New York Times · 16h

Justice Department Orders a Halt to Civil Rights Work

It also signaled it could seek to back out of Biden-era agreements with police departments that engaged in discrimination or violence.

USA TODAY on MSN · 14h

Justice Department temporarily freezes civil-rights litigation, police overhauls: reports

The Justice Department froze civil-rights litigation to allow the incoming Trump administration to review the agencies priorities, reports said.

Trump Vies to End Birthright Citizenship in U.S.

News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. o… · 8h

Washington judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order

A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday, Jan. 23 temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour’s ruling in a case brought by Washington and three other states is the first in what is sure to be a long legal fight over the order’s constitutionality.

Hosted on MSN · 13h

US judge to hear states' bid to block Trump birthright citizenship order

The lawsuit filed in Seattle has been progressing the fastest of the five cases brought over the executive order.

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

What to Know About the Ruling Blocking Trump's Order on Birthright Citizenship

President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally has faced the first of what will be many legal tests

Justice Department, Presidency of Donald Trump

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration

The New York Times · 1d

Justice Dept. to Investigate Local Officials Who Obstruct Immigration Enforcement

A memo asserts that state and local officials are bound to cooperate and could face criminal prosecution or civil penalties if they fail to comply.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Justice Department says it will prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement

The directives to Justice Department employees could face fierce blowback from legal advocacy groups and officials in cities and states led by Democrats.

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Merrick Garland says farewell to the Justice Department with praise, encouragement and an urgent warning for staffers

After a tumultuous tenure clouded by two failed criminal prosecutions against the incoming president, Attorney General ...

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Trump’s orders have a common theme: Have the Justice Dept. handle it

Donald Trump signed orders dealing with the border, criminal justice and the Biden administration. In many cases, he assigned ...

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Tribal justice office gains new leader amid big changes in Washington

An award-winning government employee has been named as the new director of the Office of Tribal Justice at the Department of ...

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Career Justice Department officials reassigned to different positions: reports

The U.S. Justice Department reportedly moved several senior officials to other divisions ahead of the Senate's anticipated ...

'Taking action to defend' birthright citizenship: Delaware joins states suing Trump's order

The Delaware Department of Justice is joining 17 states in suing the Trump administration for its order ending birthright ...

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‘1 tier of justice for all': 5 takeaways from Day 1 of Pam Bondi’s confirmation hearing

Here are five key takeaways from the first day of Bondi’s confirmation hearing: Accusing President Joe Biden of coordinating ...

Trump to deploy thousands of troops to US-Mexico border in mass deportation operation

Recalling the Palmer Raids of 1919-1920, the US government is resorting to police state methods against immigrants in preparation for broader attacks on the entire working class.

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Trump Promised Mass Arrests of Undocumented Migrants 'on Day 1.' Here's What Has Happened

Federal officials say ICE arrested 308 people the day after Trump's 2025 inauguration - but that number was comparable to recent years.

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