Emily Zantow

GOP lawmakers: D.C. jail mistreating ‘Caucasian’ prisoners, abusing Jan. 6 detainees

More than a dozen Republican lawmakers led by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert are demanding that a D.C. Jail deputy warden be fired over what they call the mistreatment of Jan. 6 Capitol riot detainees.

December 16, 2021

89% of voters concerned about violent crime; homicide rates continue to climb, poll finds

Almost 90% of U.S. voters are concerned about the wave of violent crime spreading across the country, according to a new survey by a nonpartisan group.

December 16, 2021

Biden DOJ partners with Australia to speed up sharing digital data on crime

The Biden Justice Department on Wednesday launched a law enforcement partnership with Australia to make it easier for officials to share digital evidence on crimes.

December 15, 2021

Wisconsin AG says he will not enforce an abortion ban if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul says he will not enforce a ban on abortions if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

December 15, 2021

Crime-weary business owners turn to private security after Portland defunds police

Lisa Schroeder, the owner of Mother's Bistro & Bar in downtown Portland, Oregon, realized things had to change last month after she was on hold for more than an hour with the local police department.

December 14, 2021

Four FBI officials hired prostitutes overseas, inspector general says

The Justice Department Office of the Inspector General on Tuesday said four FBI officials hired prostitutes while on the job.

December 14, 2021

D.C. attorney general sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers for Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol

D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced Tuesday that his office is suing two far-right groups -- the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers -- for their roles in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

December 14, 2021

Justice Department: New Jersey landlord to pay $4M to sexual harassment victims

The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced it reached a $4 million-plus civil settlement with a New Jersey landlord accused of sexually harassing tenants and housing applicants for more than 15 years.

December 14, 2021

Court orders Trump to hand over records to Jan. 6 committee

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that former President Donald Trump's White House records must be turned over to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

December 9, 2021

National police union leader says erosion of respect fueling attacks on officers

A national police union leader says the uptick in shootings and ambush-style attacks targeting police this year is linked to growing hostility toward law enforcement.

December 7, 2021

Justice Department sues Texas, claiming redistricting maps are discriminatory

President Biden's Justice Department is suing Texas over its redistricting plans, arguing the GOP-controlled state legislature approved maps that discriminate against people of color by making it harder for them to vote.

December 6, 2021

DOJ launches probe into abuses at suburban New York police department

The Justice Department on Friday announced it is launching an investigation into allegations of excessive force and mishandling of evidence at the Mount Vernon, New York, police department.

December 3, 2021

NYPD: ‘No threat to public’ in armed standoff with man outside United Nations

The New York Police Department says there is no current threat to the public as social media posts show authorities in a standoff with a man who appears to have a shotgun outside the United Nations building.

December 2, 2021

Judge extends block of Biden vaccine mandate for health workers nationwide

A federal judge in Louisiana on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers nationwide where it is still in effect.

November 30, 2021

Court orders DOJ to release four unredacted pages of Mueller report

A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Justice Department to release four unredacted pages of the Mueller report that describe who was investigated, but not charged in the special counsel's probe into alleged Trump-Russia campaign collusion.

November 30, 2021

Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ sentenced on drug charges

The wife of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, kingpin of the Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced in a federal court in the District on Tuesday to three years in prison for drug-trafficking charges.

November 30, 2021

‘QAnon Shaman’ files for appeal of sentence for Capitol riot

The U.S. Capitol rioter known as the QAnon Shaman on Tuesday filed a notice of appeal for his 41-month prison sentence for his role in the Jan. 6 attack.

November 30, 2021

Smash-and-grab crime wave spreads across U.S.

The smash-and-grab robberies plaguing San Francisco and Los Angeles spread to smaller cities in the state and across the country to Chicago and Minneapolis over the holiday weekend, with organized "flash mobs" ransacking stores and making off with merchandise worth thousands.

November 29, 2021

Judge halts Biden admin COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers

A federal judge in Missouri on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers in 10 states.

November 29, 2021

GoFundMe pulls $5M bail fundraiser for suspect in fatal Waukesha parade crash

GoFundMe has removed a campaign page to raise $5 million for bail for the man accused of barreling his SUV into a crowd of parade-goers in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

November 25, 2021