Emily Zantow

D.C. bill would eliminate trying minors as adults

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine introduced legislation on Wednesday aimed at changing the way minors are prosecuted in the city.

June 30, 2021

Biden nominee Anne Milgram sworn in as DEA leader

Former New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram was sworn in this week as chief of the Biden administration's Drug Enforcement Administration.

June 29, 2021

Biden DEA rule change aims to add mobile methadone vans

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced Monday a policy change aimed at expanding access to treatment for substance abuse disorders.

June 28, 2021

Georgia vows to fight as Justice Department sues to block voting changes

The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against Georgia over a new law that tightens voting rights, alleging that the state's measure discriminates against Black voters.

June 25, 2021

FBI, DEA, U.S. Marshals ‘unprepared’ for body cameras

A new audit by the Justice Department Inspector General finds four federal law enforcement agencies are "generally unprepared" to implement body-worn camera programs.

June 24, 2021

D.C. bridge collapse injures 5, causes highway shutdown

The highway where a pedestrian bridge collapsed and injured five people in the District on Wednesday was expected to remain closed overnight, authorities said.

June 23, 2021

Indiana grandmother becomes first person sentenced over Capitol riot on Jan. 6

A 49-year-old grandmother from Indiana, the first person to be sentenced for charges linked to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, will get probation, not jail time.

June 23, 2021

DOJ to launch firearms tracking strike forces

The U.S. Department of Justice is planning to launch firearms tracking strike forces in five large cities to combat rising violent crime.

June 22, 2021

Critical race theory explodes from obscure debate to front line of culture war

Critical race theory, a reframing of U.S. history that puts racism at the center of the American experience, has exploded in recent months from obscure academic debate to furious national argument playing out at school board meetings, in courtrooms and on social media.

June 22, 2021

Baltimore police union criticizes mayor over cop shortage, gun violence

A Baltimore police union is criticizing Mayor Brandon M. Scott over the city's shortage of police officers amid the recent deadly violence.

June 21, 2021

Biden DOJ urges Missouri officials to follow federal gun laws: Report

The Biden Justice Department reportedly is urging Missouri state officials to obey federal gun laws after the governor signed legislation to invalidate them.

June 17, 2021

D.C. Jail inmate elected to public office

An inmate at the D.C. Jail has been elected to a seat on the Ward 7 Advisory Neighborhood Commission that had been vacant for a decade.

June 16, 2021

Justice Department outlines plans for crackdown on domestic terrorism

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a sweeping new strategy to root out domestic terrorism, tying the rising threat of extremism to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

June 15, 2021

Attorney general: FBI’s domestic terror probes up ‘significantly’ this year

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said Tuesday the FBI has seen a notable uptick in domestic terrorism investigations this year.

June 15, 2021

Arizona attorney general warns Biden DOJ to stay away from election audit

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants the federal government to back off the state's ongoing audit of the 2020 election.

June 15, 2021

Justice Department to ‘strengthen’ rules for seizing lawmakers’ records

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said Monday the Justice Department will strengthen its rules for obtaining records from lawmakers as the agency is under fire for confiscating data from Democrats and journalists when President Trump was in office.

June 14, 2021

Judge halts release of controversial Mueller memo

A judge ruled Monday that the Department of Justice does not have to release the second part of a memo cited by former Attorney General William P. Barr in the decision to forgo charging then-President Trump with obstruction.

June 14, 2021

John Demers, DOJ official, resigning amid uproar over Dems’ subpoenas

The Justice Department's top national security official is resigning as the agency is under fire for secretly obtaining data from Democrats and journalists, according to news reports.

June 14, 2021

Five inmates are on the ballot in District election Tuesday

If a politician holding public office can end up in a jail cell, then why can't an inmate take the opposite journey -- from locked away behind bars to out in front, leading a community?

June 12, 2021

Alexandria appoints interim police chief

Officials in Alexandria, Virginia announced Friday that Assistant Chief of Police Don Hayes will serve as the city's acting chief while the search for a permanent new chief continues.

June 11, 2021