Oct 6th, 2005 · Some career lawyers say they have left the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division recently because they were shut out of the decision making process in a way that did not occur under previous administrations.
Oct 5th, 2005 · The Supreme Court hears arguments on an Oregon state law allowing physician-assisted suicide. The high court will decide whether the Justice Department has the authority to override state laws regulating the prescription of drugs and the practices of doctors.
Sep 30th, 2005 · A recent report from the Justice Department says the crime rate in America remains at a 30-year low. It may be good news to some -- but for others, there are crucial issues needing more attention, such as the massive incarceration rate, the impact of public policy in urban areas and a misconception of the truth regarding crime in communities of color. Ed Gordon discusses these issues with Paul Butler, law professor at George Washington University and Nathan McCall, journalism professor at Emory University
Sep 27th, 2005 · The Justice Department is pressing ahead with plans to step up its prosecution of obscenity cases, and it has come up with new rules intended to put the brakes on Internet porn.
Sep 15th, 2005 · This week, the Senate unanimously approved legislation for a new Justice Department office to investigate and prosecute "cold case" murders from the civil-rights era. The Unsolved Crimes Section would look at murders motivated by racial hatred and committed before the 1970s. The new measure will be added to the Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations bill that is expected to pass the Senate this week.
Jun 17th, 2005 · A large accounting firm, KPMG, is being sued by some of its clients over tax shelters it created. The Justice Department has declared the shelters illegal and is considering criminal charges.
Jun 10th, 2005 · A nine-month-long federal racketeering trial involving the tobacco industry ended Thursday. Judge Gladys Kessler now will decide whether big tobacco comanies conspired to hide the dangers of smoking. In closing arguments, Justice Department lawyers asked the judge to impose marketing restrictions on cigarettes.
Jun 8th, 2005 · Two days of closing arguments end in federal court in Washington, D.C., as the Justice Department concludes its racketeering case against the tobacco industry. Cigarette makers are accused of misleading the public about the health risks of smoking. The industry denies the government's allegations.