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Lynch inherits civil rights probes from Holder as U.S. attorney general

A string of deadly confrontations between mostly white police and black men will be among challenges...

Apr 27, 2015 06:14 AM EDT

DEA chief to step down, Congress probes sex party leaks

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's chief will step down within weeks, the Obama administrati...

Apr 21, 2015 07:17 PM EDT

Obama accuses Republicans of holding Lynch nomination 'hostage'

President Barack Obama on Friday accused the Republican-led U.S. Senate of holding Loretta Lynch, hi...

Mar 22, 2015 05:14 AM EDT

Suspect charged in shooting of police officers in Ferguson, Missouri

A 20-year-old man was charged on Sunday with first-degree assault in last week's shooting of two pol...

Mar 16, 2015 03:06 AM EDT

Suspect charged in shooting of police officers in Ferguson, Missouri

A 20-year-old man was charged on Sunday with first-degree assault in last week's shooting of two pol...

Mar 15, 2015 08:17 PM EDT

Two officers shot outside Ferguson police headquarters after chief quits

Two police officers were shot during a protest outside Ferguson, Missouri police headquarters early ...

Mar 12, 2015 07:22 AM EDT

Menendez, facing possible U.S. charges, says 'not going anywhere'

Senator Robert Menendez denied any wrongdoing on Friday and said he was "not going anywhere" after C...

Mar 07, 2015 05:05 AM EST

Obama's pick for attorney general aims to smooth ties with Congress

Loretta Lynch, President Barack Obama's pick for attorney general, on Wednesday sought to make a cle...

Jan 28, 2015 05:54 PM EST

U.S. charges three in alleged Russian spy ring in NYC

The U.S. government on Monday unveiled criminal charges against three men for their alleged involvem...

Jan 26, 2015 06:03 PM EST

Supreme Court to decide if states can ban gay marriage

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether states can ban gay marriage, delving into ...

Jan 16, 2015 07:26 PM EST

White House to hold global security summit Feb 18: U.S. official

U.S. President Barack Obama will invite allies to a Feb. 18 security summit in Washington to try and...

Jan 11, 2015 05:01 PM EST

U.S. prosecutors recommend criminal charges against Petraeus - N.Y. Times

The FBI and Justice Department prosecutors have recommended bringing criminal charges against former...

Jan 10, 2015 01:29 AM EST

U.S. rights groups want special prosecutor to probe CIA tactics

U.S. civil rights groups on Monday called on the U.S. Justice Department to appoint a special prosec...

Dec 23, 2014 08:55 AM EST

More than 150 arrested in California during police killing protests

More than 150 protesters were arrested in California overnight after shutting down a major freeway i...

Dec 09, 2014 07:37 AM EST

New York prosecutor seeks to probe police killings of unarmed civilians

New York State's top prosecutor on Monday sought the power to probe all police killings of unarmed c...

Dec 08, 2014 09:01 PM EST

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