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What the criminal referral of Trump means – a constitutional law expert explains the Jan. 6 committee action

After 18 months investigating, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol held its final public meeting on Dec. 19, 2022. The panel recommended that the U.S. Department of Justice bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn…

The Conversation

Who’s accused of what: Jan 6 panel makes criminal referrals

The former president has been referred under four criminal statutes including defrauding the US and inciting an insurrection

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 committee: No free pass for Trump

The committee clearly worries about politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene fomenting the next insurrection

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Criminal referrals, witness tampering, Hicks testimony: Key takeaways from final Jan. 6 hearing

WASHINGTON — After hundreds of interviews, nine hearings and nearly 18 months of work, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol held its final hearing Monday ahead of the release of a report detailing its findings.

Los Angeles Times

Even if Jan. 6 referrals turn into criminal charges – or convictions – Trump will still be able to run in 2024 and serve as president if elected

The criminal referral of Donald Trump to the Department of Justice by a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack is largely symbolic – the panel itself has no power to prosecute any individual.

The Conversation

Denver police discriminated against people who speak limited English, federal civil rights investigation finds

DENVER — Officers in the Denver Police Department violated the civil rights of people who do not speak English by failing to use appropriate translation services or by not using any translation services at all, a federal civil rights investigation found.

The Denver Post

Five takeaways from the final public meeting of the January 6 committee

From criminal referrals to warnings of interference, the January 6 committee held a blockbuster final hearing

The Independent UK

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Five key conclusions from the January 6 panel’s final session

The House committee has issued the first sections of its report and recommended criminal referrals for Trump

The Guardian - US

‘Nothing could be a greater betrayal’: Jan 6 committee refers Donald Trump for prosecution for inciting insurrection and other charges

The referrals have no legal weight but could add to the pressure against Mr Trump, who is already the subject of multiple criminal probes

The Independent UK

January 6 committee says Donald Trump violated several criminal statutes in referrals to DoJ

DoJ is pursuing its own investigation but may use evidence gathered by lawmakers to prosecute Trump and his allies

The Independent UK

‘Behaving like a loser’: Jan 6 criminal referrals are just the beginning of Donald Trump’s problems

‘What these referrals accomplish is informing those of us who live in reality, just how serious this is,’ Donald Trump’s niece tells Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK

Jan 6 committee report warns that Trump’s legal team is interfering with witness testimony

Members have previously warned of such actions publicly

The Independent UK

What to expect from Jan 6 committee’s final public meeting today

‘I think that the evidence is there that Donald Trump committed criminal offences,’ Adam Schiff says

The Independent UK

Federal poll observers report lingering issues with Native language support in general election

WASHINGTON — Federal observers documented repeated issues with Alaska Native language support during the Nov. 8 general election, months after flagging concerns with election protocols in August.

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Department of Justice investigation finds Alaska unnecessarily institutionalizes children, violating federal law

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A major U.S. Department of Justice investigation has concluded that children in Alaska with mental health issues are "forced to endure unnecessary and unduly long" institutionalization in locked psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities because no alternatives exist.

Salon

Trump braces for DOJ referral

"Our Country is SICK inside, very much like a person dying of Cancer," Trump said on Saturday morning

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Brendan Hughes: Peace walls a reminder much work still to be done to build better future

Stormont is nowhere near meeting its 2023 objective

Los Angeles Times

California man and his alleged partner face life terms in dark web drug operation

LOS ANGELES — A California man and his alleged partner in cybercrime took to the dark web to peddle, among other drugs, thousands of fake oxycodone pills that were laced with fentanyl, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Department of Justice investigation finds Alaska unnecessarily institutionalizes children, violating federal law

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A major U.S. Department of Justice investigation has concluded that children in Alaska with mental health issues are “forced to endure unnecessary and unduly long” institutionalization in locked psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities because no alternatives exist.

The Independent UK

Final Jan 6 hearing: Key takeaways we’ve learned from the House committee

The final public presentation from the House investigation into Donald Trump’s role in provoking the Capitol riot starts at 1pm ET on Monday 19 December

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Man who threatened Black Lives Matter supporters pleads guilty to hate crime charges

The case was investigated by the FBI, as the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division prosecuted the case. The suspect, Kenneth Pilon, will be sentenced in March 2023.

Los Angeles Times

Accused of illegally evicting Black and Latino renters, Southern California city, sheriff to pay $1 million

LOS ANGELES — A Mojave Desert community and sheriff’s department will be forced to spend nearly $1 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit alleging they discriminated against Black and Latino renters, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

The Conversation

Special counsels, like the one leading the Department of Justice's investigation of Trump, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely

When Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee two criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump on Nov. 18, 2022, Garland’s goal was to shield the probes from the appearance of partisanship.

The Independent UK

Jan 6 committee says meeting about possible criminal referrals was ‘successful’

The committee is reportedly weighing criminal referrals for at least four people in former President Donald Trump’s orbit

Tribune News Service

DOJ subpoenas Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office as Trump investigation continues

ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed the Georgia secretary of state’s office and at least one metro Atlanta county as it continues to investigate former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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