video - Garland: Justice Department Will Hold All Jan. 6 Rioters 'Accountable Under Law'

 

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ezs note:  Garland said there have been 'at least' 750 rioters sent to prison. Great. Double that amount (at least) , then I'll be really happy.

lead story - Justice Department reviewing policies on transgender inmates

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Justice Dept. - Justice Department suing Georgia over voting restrictions

Devan Cole, Christina Carrega, Fredreka Schouten, Evan Perez, Ariane de Vogue, Dianne Gallagher

CNN

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lead story - Justice Department says new West Virginia law on transgender athletes is unlikely to stand

Brad McElhinny

West Virginia MetroNews

Charleston, WV

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Justice Department - Justice Department watchdog to investigate data seizure as House Democrats discuss impacts of leak probe

Clare Foran, Lauren Fox, Evan Perez, Manu Raju

CNN

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civil rights - Justice Department says Title IX should exclude transgender female athletes

John Riley
MetroWeekly

Hartford, CT

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Donald Trump - Former Justice Dept. Lawyers Press for Barr to Step Down

Katie Benner
The New York Times

Department of Justice

Washington DC

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civil rights - U.S. attorney general orders probe into mistreatment of gay employees

Sarah N. Lynch
Reuters

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ezs note: It's too early to tell, but if it turns out to be a genuine article, it might be a promising sign.

But Trump's still in charge.  Don't hold your breath.

Donald Trump - McCabe Says Justice Dept. Officials Had Discussions About Pushing Trump Out

Adam Goldman, Matthew Haag
The New York Times

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civil rights - Becerra, Civil Rights Group Vow To Continue Challenging Military Transgender Ban

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Xavier Becerra

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civil rights - Civil rights 'under assault' at Justice Department, DOJ 'exile' says

Julie Moreau
NBC News

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civil rights- Top Justice Dept lawyer leaving for LGBT rights group

Jacqueline Thomsen
The Hill

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Donald Trump - A Racist in the Oval Office

John Cassidy
The New Yorker

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Justice Department 'Religious Liberty' Guidance: A 'License to Discriminate'?

Julie Moreau
NBC News

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Justice department: sex discrimination ban does not protect transgender people

Molly Redden
The Guardian

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DONALD TRUMP IS ‘CORNERED’ AND COULD CURTAIL THE RUSSIA INVESTIGATION

Nina Burleigh
Newsweek

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Jeff Sessions: Justice Department will prosecute transgender hate crimes

Kelly Cohen
Washington Examiner

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ezs note:  Yeah.  I'll believe it when I SEE it, Jeff.

Justice Dept. Group Honors Transgender Teen in Bathroom Case

Sadie Gurman
US News and World Report

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Justice Department advises U.S. Prisons to consider identities of transgender inmates to protect them from violence

Staff
Lawyer Herald

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A historic week for trans prisoners, from Georgia to California

Jorge Rivas
Fusion

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