Grants awarded to local non-profits which help sexual assault victims
Two local non-profits which help victims of sexual assault are receiving grants to help them with their mission.
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Former FBI Director James Comey indicted again
Former FBI Director James Comey faces another indictment, this time over a social media photo that officials said constituted a threat against President Trump.
U.S. Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions
The U.S. Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to expedite capital punishment cases.
President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi
The firing follows months of scrutiny over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation that made Attorney General Pam Bondi the target of angry conservatives.
U.S. Justice Department releasing three million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
The U.S. Justice Department has released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier’s sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with the rich and powerful.
State awards grants to help domestic violence victims in our area
The State of Alabama is awarding more than $1.5 million in federal grants to local agencies to help victims of domestic violence and to prosecute suspects.
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
U.S. Justice Department: Jeffrey Epstein client list doesn’t exist
Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list,” the U.S. Justice Department said today, saying no more files related to the wealthy financier’s sex trafficking investigation would be made public.
Former Crenshaw County Jail administrator facing charges in alleged assault on handcuffed inmate
A former Crenshaw County Jail administrator faces a federal indictment in the alleged assault on a handcuffed inmate, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
President Trump grants pardon for Jan. 6 defendants
President Trump has pardoned, commuted the prison sentences or vowed to dismiss the cases of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
