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Did Sessions and Trump conspire to obstruct justice?
Did the attorney general help create a false story on why Comey was fired? Sessions' testimony to Congress provides no answers.
The FBI: With great power comes great scandal
An FBI historian tells stories from the agency's ups and downs over 109 years and four dismissed directors.
Private prisons, explained
The White House is pushing for more private prisons. But do the industry's promised benefits hold up to scrutiny?
Want to help Chicago’s youth? Pay more attention to the effect of violence on police
The DOJ has found excessive use of force in the Baltimore, Ferguson and Chicago police departments. Could a solution be found by seeing the police as victims of violence as well?
Janet Reno: Reflecting on America’s first female attorney general and her example of public service
At a time when politicians are struggling to gain the public's trust, Janet Reno's legacy as an honest, humble public servant may serve as an example moving forward from the election.
Will Germany flout Europe’s bail-in rules if Deutsche Bank needs rescuing?
If Berlin doesn't apply divisive rules that inflict pain on savers, expect cries of double standards from southern Europe.
Are US antitrust regulators giving Silicon Valley’s ‘free’ apps a free pass?
Unlike their counterparts in Europe, U.S. antitrust regulators and courts have tended to view 'free' products as outside their purview for enforcement.
DOJ report on Baltimore echoes centuries-old limits on African-American freedom in the Charm City
The Baltimore Police Department is found to have violated the civil rights of poor blacks. A historian explains why those findings are eerily similar to how the city treated blacks in the 1800s.
Chicago police shooting data may reveal new ways to reduce deaths and racial disparity
Reform of police departments must include a reexamination of why cops and civilians come in contact so frequently in the first place.
Prix fixe: is airline consolidation to blame for sky-high airfares?
The Justice Department is investigating whether airlines are colluding over airfares, but high prices may simply be a consequence of industry consolidation.
What the FIFA scandal really tells us – about the US
I have lived in the US for over three decades. And I have never seen soccer – that is, real “football” – dominate the front pages of US newspapers for so many days and with so many stories. In that sense…
Time to crack down on recidivist banks instead of slapping wrists
Banks have become like Wall Street versions of "teflon don" John Gotti, able to avoid conviction despite repeated criminal prosecutions.
Goliath vs. 24 Davids: federalism and legal marijuana
Abraham Lincoln said that those who shape public opinion exert an even greater influence than judges and lawmakers. In recent years popular sentiment – on issues like marriage equality and legalization…
The Department of Justice must get serious on ‘too big to jail’
“There is no such thing as too big to jail,” Attorney General Eric Holder announced in a sternly worded video message last May, underscoring that no financial institution “should be considered immune from…
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