Portland riots: Justice Department considered pursuing charges against city officials in violent unrest

DOJ officials were looking at the way Portland officials, ‘were handling, or not handling,’ the riots and violence. The Justice Department explored possible criminal or civil charges against local officials in Portland, Ore., after weeks of clashes between federal law enforcement and violent protesters, spokeswoman Kerri … Read More

Operation Legend: More than 200 charged with federal crimes, 1,000 arrested, AG Barr announces

The operation is named for LeGend Taliferro, 4, who was shot and killed while he slept in June At least 217 people have been charged with a federal crime, and more than 1,000 arrests have been made in major metropolitan … Read More

Trump signs executive order to stop family separations at border

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order to allow children to stay with parents caught crossing the border illegally — moving to stop the family separations that have triggered a national outcry and political crisis for Republicans. The … Read More