Justice Department sues California over ‘sanctuary’ policies

March 9th, 20180 WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO — The Justice Department sued the state of California over so-called "sanctuary" policies that try to protect illegal immigrants against deportation, ramping up a confrontation over whether local police should enforce federal law. The lawsuit, filed late Tuesday in federal court in Sacramento, the California...

New U.S. attorney promises protection of civil rights, community outreach

March 2nd, 20180 "Barbara McQuade did a fantastic job with community outreach. What I would like to do is continue with that tradition. I want to be accessible to people in the community." DEARBORN — In barely two months at his new job, Matthew Schneider, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, has set the tone of his...

Trump administration drops relaxed Obama-era marijuana policy

January 5th, 20180 WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the Justice Department rescinded an Obama administration policy that had eased enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states that legalized the drug, instead giving federal prosecutors wide latitude to pursue criminal charges. The action by Attorney General Jeff Sessions could have damaging consequences...

Trump says NFL should ban player protests during anthem

September 29th, 20170 U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his fight with the National Football League (NFL) on Tuesday, calling on the league to ban players from kneeling in protest at games while the national anthem is played. “The NFL has all sorts of rules and regulations. The only way out for them is to set a rule that you can’t kneel during our...

ICE raids sanctuary cities around California, hundreds arrested

September 29th, 20170 The LA Times reported that hundreds were arrested in places where elected officials and local law enforcements have chose not to impose federal immigration laws. ICE reported that they arrested 167 people in the Los Angeles and nearby areas. Other cities targeted were San Jose and San Francisco. In the last few days, ICE said...

Trump’s attorney general withdraws from probe about Russia

March 7th, 20170 WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions withdrew from any deep examination into suspected Russian interference in the 2016 general election. Sessions asserted that he did no wrong in withholding comment during Senate testimony regarding his meeting with Russia's ambassador last year. Sessions told reporters...