The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Ga., alleging its process for electing its board of commissioners violates Black voters’ rights. The county uses an at ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued a conservative Tennessee county Wednesday over claims ... All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation.

FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. - A lawsuit filed Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) accuses Fayette County of illegal gerrymandering of election districts that places Black voters at an ...

The fate of the Fort Liberty soldier charged with killing his 8-month-old daughter is now being decided by a jury of eight of ...

Under an agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office will "review and update policies, rules and procedures" with the State's Attorney's Office.

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The U.S. Justice Department sued a Georgia county Thursday, alleging that its method of electing county commissioners discriminates against Black voters. Houston County ...

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Share Sangamon County, its sheriff’s office and its central dispatch system on Thursday announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with San Luis Obispo County, finding the county made “significant strides” in improving conditions inside the jail.

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Thursday, the U.S Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Houston County. Federal prosecutors with the agency allege the county's countywide - or "at large ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Sangamon County, its sheriff's office and its central dispatch system on Thursday announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve an investigation ...