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January 31, 2017
Brian Beutler
Did Sally Yates choose to get fired to make Donald Trump own his racism?
January 31, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is fast becoming a low-rent Nixon.
January 13, 2017
Lovia Gyarkye
Chicago police repeatedly violated civil rights. Will Trump care?
November 22, 2016
Alex Shephard
Evergreen question: Does Donald Trump not know how government works or does he not care?
November 18, 2016
Scott Lemieux
The Trump Era Is Already a Disaster for Civil Rights
Why Jeff Sessions is a terrible pick to lead the Justice Department.
October 25, 2016
Lovia Gyarkye
The Justice Department is breathing new life into the Eric Garner case.
May 25, 2016
David Dayen
The Hustle Continues: Why the Feds Haven’t Nailed the Big Banks
And how they could have.
May 23, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
The feds are reportedly investigating Hillary Clinton’s good friend Terry McAuliffe.
April 13, 2016
David Dayen
Why the Goldman Sachs Settlement Is a $5 Billion Sham
The penalty might sound pretty stiff. But get a load of the real math.
March 25, 2016
Clio Chang
Preet Bharara: The Justice Hunter.
March 4, 2016
Clio Chang
A senior DOJ immigration official thinks that 3- and 4-year-olds can represent themselves in court.
January 27, 2016
Steven Cohen
Ferguson residents finally get their say in the city’s settlement process with the Department of Justice.
December 2, 2015
Steven Cohen
For years, white supremacists in the Dothan, Alabama, police department allegedly planted drugs and guns on black people.
March 18, 2015
Cristian Farias
"Hands Up, Don't Shoot" Was Not Built on a Lie
Ferguson's message is as powerful as ever.
January 19, 2015
Jonathan Blanks
Eric Holder's Asset Forfeiture Decision Won't Stop the Widespread Abuse of Police Power
September 25, 2014
Danny Vinik
Eric Holder's Biggest Failure
Wall Street ruined the economy. Obama's AG let them off too easy.
June 3, 2013
Peter Jukes
What News Corp's Hacking Scandal Has to Do with James Rosen's Phone Records
April 22, 2013
Jeffrey Rosen
Do You Have the Right to Remain Silent?
The Obama administration's radical view of Miranda rights was in place well before Boston
February 6, 2013
Jeffrey Rosen
Drone Strike Out
The Obama administration's drone strike memo is unconstitutional
February 5, 2013
Molly Redden
Unions Have High Hopes for Weed Workers
In marijuana, labor has found a growth industry. The Obama administration has other ideas.

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