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Trump can be sued by police over Jan 6, Justice Department says

A group of police officers and lawmakers want Mr Trump held liable for inciting the January 6 riot

The Independent UK

Prosecutors and FBI clashed over search of Trump residence, report says

FBI agents feared searching Mr Trump’s property could damage their careers

The Independent UK

Missouri legalized recreational marijuana. Will its federal lawmakers represent weed shops?

WASHINGTON — If you sell marijuana in Missouri, even legally, there’s always the worry of getting robbed.

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Criminal turns new leaf after being diagnosed with neurodisability, calls for better screening in prisons

An ex-convict who spent most of four decades in different prisons urges the West Australian government to improve screening for cognitive disabilities in the justice system.

ABC News

Why scammers who stole billions in unemployment benefits may get away with fraud

WASHINGTON — Just a small percentage of the at least $60 billion in unemployment payments estimated to be lost to fraud during the pandemic has been recovered, and time is running out to prosecute those who committed the crime.

Los Angeles Times

Trump ordered to give evidence in lawsuit by ex-FBI figures he targeted

Unless President Joe Biden intervenes to invoke executive privilege, Mr Trump will face questioning by attorneys for former FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok and ex-FBI attorney Lisa Page

The Independent UK

Judge rules against DOJ over communications in suit over Georgia voting laws

ATLANTA — A judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over communications with organizations suing Georgia over the state’s voting laws, deciding in favor of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as he tries to show that the federal government collaborated with his opponents.

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WA food bank comes up with unlikely solution to soaring demand for support services

As Louise prepares charity food packs, she admits that for the first time in a while, she looks forward to waking up and coming to work. You can't tell but she's a little different to the other volunteers at the Perth Foodbank. Louise is a prisoner.

ABC News

Editorial: Of course the California attorney general’s wife shouldn’t oversee his budget

A flurry of news stories in recent days exposed the questionable appointment of California Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Alameda) as chair of a budget subcommittee that will recommend funding for the state Department of Justice, which is run by her spouse, Attorney General Rob Bonta. The right response would have been…

Los Angeles Times

Texas man pleads guilty to assaulting police in Jan. 6 US Capitol riot

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Hurst man has pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement, resulting in body injury during the January 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to the Department of Justice.

Tribune News Service

Mark McGowan's 'parents need to parent' remark sparks debate about Indigenous disadvantage

The WA Premier says parents need to take responsibility for parenting their children. But advocates say it's not that simple, and solving issues of youth crime means tackling entrenched disadvantage and trauma.

ABC News

U.S. backs Moderna, says government should face COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit

The U.S. government should face a patent lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccines, not vaccine maker Moderna Inc, the Department of Justice told a Delaware federal court on Tuesday.

Reuters

Justice Dept admits not knowing how long Banksia Hill detainees have been locked in cells

The Department of Justice's Director-General says the gap in recording was only realised as a result of legal action against Banksia Hill.

ABC News

One of the deadliest federal prison units is closing

The Bureau of Prisons is shutting down a unit at its newest penitentiary in Illinois, following an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project that exposed it was rife with violence and abuse.

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The Independent UK

North Carolina AG won't defend abortion pill restrictions

North Carolina's attorney general won’t defend state restrictions on dispensing abortion pills that are being challenged in a federal lawsuit

Los Angeles Times

Senators fault Department of Justice for 'appalling' conditions in jails

LOS ANGELES — The federal government started investigating Los Angeles jails in 1996 — back when Bill Clinton was president, the Spice Girls were all the rage, and Tupac Shakur's killing dominated the news.

WEKU

The Pence subpoena could set up a showdown over executive privilege

Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly invoked executive privilege as attempts to block testimony about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The Independent UK

FBI finds document with classified markings at Pence home

Last month, Mr Pence said he was ultimately responsible for the presence of documents with classified markings at his home during an appearance at Florida International University

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The Guardian - US

US confirms ‘high-altitude object’ taken down over Alaska – as it happened

John Kirby says defense department was tracking flying object, and Biden ordered military to ‘down’ it – follow all the latest news

The Guardian - US

How the Durham inquiry backfired to show weaponization of Trump DoJ

Investigation into origin of FBI Trump-Russia inquiry is ending with little to show but questions over its own political bias

The Independent UK

Mike Pence subpoenaed by special counsel in charge of Trump probes

Move reportedly comes after months of negotiations with federal prosecutors

ABC News

WA inquest into Cally Graham's death criticises prison healthcare, praises 'heroic' cellmate

A WA woman who died after going into cardiac arrest in prison only received the chance for "lifesaving CPR" because of her cellmate's "heroic" actions, after a nurse rushing to help took an empty oxygen tank, a coroner finds.

Salon

Jim Jordan is back with a vengeance

From Tea Party to Freedom Caucus to MAGA, how Jim Jordan became a respected member of the GOP establishment

The Conversation

Civil rights legislation sparked powerful backlash that's still shaping American politics

For nearly 60 years, conservatives have been trying to gut the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the crowning achievement of the civil rights movement. As a scholar of American voting rights, I believe their long game is finally bearing fruit.

The Independent UK

FBI to search Mike Pence’s home where classified documents were found, report says

Former vice-president’s attorneys are in talks with the FBI to schedule a search

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