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Andrea Noble

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Andrea Noble was a crime and public safety reporter for The Washington Times.

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Under Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Justice Department has worked arm in arm with the Department of Homeland Security to cover the most ground when it comes to implementing the Trump administration's priorities. (Associated Press/File)

Jeff Sessions lays Justice foundation in difficult 100 days

The Justice Department has had perhaps the roughest ride of any Cabinet branch during the first 100 days of the Trump administration, facing hostile judges who have blocked the president's immigration plans, the ouster of the acting attorney general and even accusations of racism leveled against Jeff Sessions during his confirmation hearing for attorney general.

April 27, 2017
The Stingray, manufactured by Harris Corp. of Melbourne, Florida, is a cellular site simulator used for surveillance. (Associated Press/File)

D.C. appeals court weighs legality of Stingray cellphone tracking technology

A panel of judges from the D.C. Court of Appeals grappled Tuesday with the boundaries of privacy expectations in a case in which D.C. police tracked the location of robbery and sexual assault suspect using warrantless cellphone surveillance -- questioning whether the fact the man was carrying stolen cellphones or found on a public street diminished his privacy rights.

April 18, 2017

Detroit doctor accused of female genital mutilation procedures

A Detroit emergency room physician was charged in federal court Thursday with performing female genital mutilations in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in the U.S., and authorities suspect she may have been part of a multistate ring.

April 13, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions "a new era" of immigration enforcement after touring the U.S.-Mexico borderin Nogales, Arizona, on Tuesday. (Associated Press)

Justice Dept. to end ‘catch and release’ immigration policy

Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared "a new era" in immigration enforcement on Tuesday, saying his prosecutors will try to bring stiffer criminal charges against repeat illegal immigrants and smugglers as part of President Trump's crackdown.

April 11, 2017
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan held a news conference outside the State House in Annapolis on Monday, the final day of the legislative session in Annapolis. He had threatened to veto the a bill that would establish Maryland as a "sanctuary state" for illegal immigrants. (Associated Press)

Maryland ‘sanctuary state’ bill pulled

A proposal to turn Maryland into a "sanctuary state" by limiting local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities died in the State House on Monday after lawmakers withdrew the bill -- which had garnered a veto threat from the governor and a rebuke from Trump administration Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

April 10, 2017
Emergency personnel respond to a shooting inside North Park School Elementary School on Monday, April 10, 2017, in San Bernardino, Calif. (Rick Sforza/Los Angeles Daily News via AP)

Shooting at elementary school in San Bernardino

Two adults and an 8-year-old are dead after a husband opened fire on his wife inside a San Bernardino, California, elementary school Monday morning. The shooter, who had a history of domestic violence, turned the gun on himself after killing his wife, a teacher, and hitting two students standing behind her, one fatally.

April 10, 2017
In this Tuesday, April 4, 2017, file photo, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, left, speaks alongside Baltimore Police Department Commissioner Kevin Davis at a news conference at City Hall in Baltimore. On Jan. 11, 2018, Ms. Pugh announced that six buildings in the city's Gilmor Homes housing project would be demolished, calling them a hotbed for criminal activity. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Consent decree to reform Baltimore Police Department approved

A federal judge on Friday approved a proposed consent decree to reform the Baltimore Police Department — sidelining the Trump Justice Department, which had sought to delay court approval of an agreement brokered by the Obama administration.

April 9, 2017
Police officers guard a subway entrance in Grand Central Terminal, Friday, April 7, 2017 in New York. The city police are on alert following the United States' missile strike early Friday against a Syrian airfield. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Democrats push to link Syria strike, refugee ban

Democrats are attempting to use President Trump's decision to retaliate against the Syrian government's gas attack on its own people to rally political opposition against his executive order temporarily barring refugees from the United States.

April 7, 2017
FILE - In this April 22, 2015 file photo, a member of the Baltimore Police Department stands guard outside of the department's Western District police station as men hold their hands up in protest during a march for Freddie Gray in Baltimore. In a city that became emblematic of police abuse, excessive force and callous treatment of young black men, Baltimore's mayor and commissioner say they are eager and ready to change not only the culture of law enforcement, but the practice. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Judge approves Baltimore consent decree outlining police reform

A federal judge on Friday approved a proposed consent decree to reform the Baltimore Police Department, sidelining the Trump administration's Justice Department, which had sought to delay court approval of an agreement brokered by a prior administration.

April 7, 2017
President Donald Trump points to a reporter as he arrives to meet with reporters on Air Force One while in flight from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to Palm Beach International Airport, Fla., Thursday, April 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Twitter sues DHS to protect ID of user behind anti-Trump account

The Department of Homeland Security sought to compel Twitter to reveal the identity of the person behind an account that was among the dozens of so-called "rogue" handles created to criticize the Trump administration, the social media company alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday.

April 6, 2017