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The Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case settlement protected the wealthy and ignored those who suffered.

The Justice Dept. sues Texas over its new restrictive abortion law.

The move is the first major step by the Biden administration to confront the new law, the nation’s most restrictive in terms of abortion access.

Proponents of Post-Trump Curbs on Executive Power Prepare New Push

House Democrats are framing their efforts as a rebuke of Donald J. Trump’s record as would-be reformers seek Senate Republican support.

Proponents of Post-Trump Curbs on Executive Power Prepare New Push

House Democrats are framing their efforts as a rebuke of Donald J. Trump’s record as would-be reformers seek Senate Republican support.

Democrats Press Biden Administration to Take On Texas Abortion Law

House Democrats urged the Justice Department to prosecute anyone who tries to sue those who help women seeking abortions.

Man Gets 4 Years in $126 Million Printer Toner Fraud

Gilbert N. Michaels, of West Los Angeles, Calif., preyed on tens of thousands of small businesses and charities by overcharging them for toner they didn’t need, federal prosecutors said.

Justice Department Says U.S. Will ‘Protect’ Texas Women Seeking Abortions

The statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland did not directly challenge a new Texas law that banned nearly all abortions in the state.

Biden Moves to Declassify Some Documents Related to Sept. 11

In an executive order, the president instructed Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to publicly release the declassified documents over the next six months.

Justice Dept. Is Said to Accelerate Google Advertising Inquiry

The moves may result in a second antitrust lawsuit against Google before the end of the year.

Mueller Scrutinized an Unidentified Member of News Media in Russia Inquiry

The scrutiny was one of several new disclosures the Justice Department made about investigative actions involving the news media during the Trump years.

Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused (Published 2018)

A confidential Justice Department report found the company was aware early on that OxyContin was being crushed and snorted for its powerful narcotic, but continued to promote it as less addictive.

Developer Charged in Scheme to Bilk Matt Gaetz’s Family

The Justice Department arrested the man for seeking $25 million for a presidential pardon that would have purportedly ended a sex trafficking investigation into Mr. Gaetz.

Go-to Lawyer for Capitol Riot Defendants Disappears

John Pierce has been a combative advocate for those accused of participating in the Jan. 6 attack, but he’s missed court appearances for a week.

White House Weighs Clemency to Keep Some Drug Offenders Confined at Home

Biden officials are exploring what should be done with inmates in home confinement whenever the pandemic emergency ends.

How a Defunct Federal Provision Helped Pave the Way for New Voting Restrictions

Curbs on drop boxes, tougher ID requirements and purges of voter rolls would have been weakened, or never even passed, if a federal oversight system had been in place.

Justice Dept. to Close Troubled Jail Where Jeffrey Epstein Died

The 233 people being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center will be moved, at least temporarily, while officials address conditions there.

Spies for Hire: China’s New Breed of Hackers Blends Espionage and Entrepreneurship

The state security ministry is recruiting from a vast pool of private-sector hackers who often have their own agendas and sometimes use their access for commercial cybercrime, experts say.

FIFA, Deemed a Victim of Its Own Scandal, Will Share $200 Million Payout

Soccer’s governing body and two affiliates in the Americas have been awarded tens of millions of dollars seized by the Department of Justice.

Former Alabama Officer Is Sentenced to 25 Years for Murdering Suicidal Man

Huntsville city officials had spent $125,000 in public money to defend William Darby, saying he had been justified in using deadly force when he fatally shot Jeffrey Parker, 49, in 2018.

Tulsa Massacre Survivors Ask Justice Dept. to Intervene in Search for Graves

Survivors of the 1921 massacre and descendants of victims said they did not trust city officials to search for the graves of Black residents who were killed by a white mob.