justice

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    Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials

    The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said...
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    Comey Asks Justice Dept. to Reject Trump’s Wiretapping Claim

    WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, asked the Justice Department this weekend to publicly reject President Trump’s assertion that President Barack Obama ordered the tapping of Mr. Trump’s phones, senior American officials said on Sunday. Mr. Comey has argued that the highly charged...
  3. Road Warrior

    'Justice for Trayvon' rallies draw thousands across USA

    Sorry, no riots, burning police cars and Korean stores, no dozens of body bags. I'm sure some Zimmerman supporters must be crushed with disappointment. My main concern is the momentum these rallies might have on a move to severely change or, less likely, eliminate SYG laws. 'Justice for...
  4. R

    Turkey’s miscarriage of justice

    Dani Rodrik is a professor of international political economy at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. After a patently sham trial, a Turkish court on Friday handed down lengthy jail sentences to more than 300 military officers convicted of planning a coup, code-named...
  5. Comet

    Open government watchdog names Justice Department as most secretive agency

    The Justice Department won the annual Rosemary Award, named after Nixon's secretary. Rose Mary Woods, who infamously erased almost twenty minutes of tape regarding the Watergate scandal. Congratulations? Maybe not. Read more...
  6. Comet

    Issa threatens contempt proceeding against Holder if Justice fails to comply...

    Grab your popcorn and favorite beverage, folks. This could become entertaining and awfully interesting. Sad, but entertaining. Issa threatens contempt proceeding against Holder if Justice fails to comply with Fast and Furious subpoenas...
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    Are Prosecutors Really the "Good Guys" in the Criminal Justice System?

    Defense attorneys who are willing to be mouthpieces for pay for any dastardly defendant and egregious "evildoer" are often maligned as "whores". There's a popular perception of lawyers who take on the role of being the courtroom champions of crooks and creeps as scumbag sellouts. But are...
  8. obtuseobserver

    Free Speech, Justice Breyer and burning Korans

    Here?s an excerpt from [COLOR=#800080]Justice Stephen G. Breyer?s [COLOR=#800080]interview with [COLOR=#800080]George Stephanopoulos discussing Koran burning and the First Amendment Indeed. And you can say?with the Internet, you can say this. ? Holmes said it doesn?t mean you can shout...
  9. myp

    Justice Stevens to resign

    Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens announced today that he was going to resign after serving in the highest court since he was appointed by President Gerald Ford. President Obama is expected to announce a nomination fairly quickly after which the Senate confirmation debates will begin. The...
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