Ordinarily, a federal court sentencing pursuant to a plea agreement is a pre-packaged, check-the-boxes sort of exercise. Federal sentencing guidelines even provide the judge with a structured ...

Research from a Bowling Green State University faculty member recently found that one of the best strategies in the context of the criminal justice system is an old-fashioned virtue: telling the truth ...

A Virginia murder suspect accused of fatally stabbing a woman at a bus stop earlier this week has a lengthy criminal history filled with multiple arrests, but was let back onto the streets nearly ...

A large banner of Donald Trump was hung outside of the Justice Department headquarters in Washington, DC, on Thursday, emphasizing the White House’s control over the nation’s top law enforcement ...

Abigail Slater, who ran the antitrust division for the Justice Department for nearly a year, was forced out by the Trump administration this week, two people familiar with the matter told CNN. Slater, ...

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is where life-and-death decisions are made. While the Texas Supreme Court handles civil matters, the Court of Criminal Appeals is the last resort for death penalty ...

The Justice Department is seeking to toss out its criminal case against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who was jailed for declining to testify before the House Jan. 6 committee. U.S. Attorney for ...

The Justice Department on Monday moved to dismiss its long-running criminal case against Steve Bannon, tied to his refusal to testify before the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, ...

Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to protect its welfare and security, and the welfare and security of its citizens, from criminal actors. Such criminal actors may include ...

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In a video statement, Jerome Powell said the investigation is part of President Trump’s campaign to pressure the Fed to lower interest rates. Photo: U.S. Federal Reserve/Handout/Reuters U.S.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Jan. 11 that the Department of Justice served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over congressional testimony he ...