u s department ofjustice

Kristen Clarke Becomes First Woman Of Color To Head DOJ Civil Rights Division

She’s a longtime civil rights lawyer.
05/26/2021
2:10

3 Ways To Continue Demanding Justice Now That The Derek Chauvin Trial Is Over

The guilty Chauvin verdict is only the beginning. 
04/29/2021

3 Main Things To Know About the Justice Department’s Investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department

The probe will analyze the department’s behaviors.
04/22/2021

This Day in Black History: Feb. 2, 2009

Eric Holder was named first Black U.S. Attorney General.
02/02/2020

Louisiana Attorney General Says Officers Who Brutally Murdered Alton Sterling Won’t Face Charges

His family members were furious upon hearing the decision.
05/03/2017
1:36

Hiawatha Robinson's Trial Begins in Alabama for Murder and Rape of His 8-Year-Old Daughter

New details were released during opening statements.
08/25/2016
2:03

Justice Department Releases Report Calling Baltimore Police 'Racist, Violent and Lawless'

Baltimore police say they hope to build community trust.
08/10/2016
1:34

Family Speaks Out About Mom Who Murdered 3 Sons in Phoenix

More developments in the Octavia Rogers case.
06/14/2016
1:46

Judge Frees Detroit Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder At the Age of 14

23-year-old Davontae Sanford is a free man now.
06/09/2016
1:48

Mississippi Town Ordered to Desegregate Its Schools, Finally

A Mississippi school district enters the 21st century.
05/17/2016
2:03

This Week 02.12

Ferguson's lawsuit, NH Primaries and Beyonce's 'Formation'!
02/12/2016