/tags/department-of-justice Department Of Justice en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:36:48 GMT /politics/2025-04-03/texas-ag-ken-paxton-no-federal-charges-fbi-investigation-corruption Paxton, who was accused of abusing his office to help a campaign donor, also beat impeachment charges based on these same corruption allegations. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:36:48 GMT /politics/2025-04-03/texas-ag-ken-paxton-no-federal-charges-fbi-investigation-corruption Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-09-27/department-of-justice-hays-county-settlement-voters-with-disabilities Investigators surveyed 14 polling places in the county last year and found some didn't meet all the department's accessibility requirements. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:42:59 GMT /politics/2024-09-27/department-of-justice-hays-county-settlement-voters-with-disabilities Maya Fawaz /politics/2024-08-27/texas-democrats-grill-juvenile-justice-officials-over-abuse-allegations-at-detention-centers State lawmakers didn’t seem swayed by top officials with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, who said on Monday that reports of rampant abuse within the agency’s facilities aren’t reflective of the department’s current climate. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:29:16 GMT /politics/2024-08-27/texas-democrats-grill-juvenile-justice-officials-over-abuse-allegations-at-detention-centers Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /texas/2024-08-01/justice-department-finds-widespread-physical-sexual-and-mental-abuse-in-texas-juvenile-facilities The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said an expansive investigation into the Texas Juvenile Justice Department found widespread instances of systemic physical and mental abuse and violations of children’s civil and constitutional rights. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:14:13 GMT /texas/2024-08-01/justice-department-finds-widespread-physical-sexual-and-mental-abuse-in-texas-juvenile-facilities Julián Aguilar /crime-justice/2024-05-31/after-daniel-perrys-pardon-14-other-states-ask-the-justice-department-to-revisit-his-murder-charge Perry killed Garrett Foster at a racial justice protest in 2020. Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned him this month. Fri, 31 May 2024 17:30:16 GMT /crime-justice/2024-05-31/after-daniel-perrys-pardon-14-other-states-ask-the-justice-department-to-revisit-his-murder-charge Andrew Weber /politics/2024-01-04/u-s-department-of-justice-sues-texas-over-states-immigration-enforcement-bill The lawsuit alleges that Senate Bill 4 violates the U.S. Constitution because it challenges the federal government’s authority over immigration laws. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:17:20 GMT /politics/2024-01-04/u-s-department-of-justice-sues-texas-over-states-immigration-enforcement-bill Julián Aguilar /health/2023-04-14/supreme-court-briefly-puts-on-hold-lower-courts-limits-on-abortion-drug-mifepristone Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has placed a hold on a lower court ruling that restricts access to the abortion drug mifepristone until Wednesday night. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:28:38 GMT /health/2023-04-14/supreme-court-briefly-puts-on-hold-lower-courts-limits-on-abortion-drug-mifepristone Ximena Bustillo, Lexie Schapitl /health/2023-04-13/justice-department-will-ask-the-supreme-court-to-restore-full-access-to-abortion-pill The Justice Department is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:09:59 GMT /health/2023-04-13/justice-department-will-ask-the-supreme-court-to-restore-full-access-to-abortion-pill Sarah McCammon, Washington Desk, Becky Sullivan /politics/2022-11-18/doj-names-jack-smith-as-special-counsel-to-oversee-trump-criminal-investigations The department's former public integrity chief, most recently a war crimes prosecutor, will oversee the case of the security documents found at the former president's estate and key aspects of Jan. 6. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:08:41 GMT /politics/2022-11-18/doj-names-jack-smith-as-special-counsel-to-oversee-trump-criminal-investigations Carrie Johnson, Ryan Lucas /crime-justice/2022-05-29/biden-visits-uvalde-as-doj-announces-review-of-how-police-responded-to-the-attack As President Biden visited Uvalde on Sunday, federal officials said they would investigate how law enforcement responded to the massacre that left 19 fourth-grade students and two teachers dead. Sun, 29 May 2022 18:01:31 GMT /crime-justice/2022-05-29/biden-visits-uvalde-as-doj-announces-review-of-how-police-responded-to-the-attack Joe Hernandez