Topic: Merrick Garland

The Justice Department proposed a new rule Friday to update the definition of "firearm" in an effort to close the so-called "ghost gun" loophole.

A federal grand jury in Minneapolis on Friday returned indictments against former police officer Derek Chauvin and three others connected with the death of George Floyd for violating his constitutional rights.

In his first appearance on Capitol Hill as U.S. attorney general, Merrick Garland asked lawmakers on Tuesday for a budget increase of $85 million to investigate and prosecute domestic terrorism.

The Justice Department on Monday launched a wide-ranging "pattern or practice" investigation of Louisville's police department in the wake of last year's police shooting death of Breonna Taylor.

The Senate voted 51-49 on Wednesday to confirm Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general, making her the first woman of color to serve in the role in the history of the Justice Department.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that the Justice Dept. will open an investigation into police practices in Minneapolis after a jury convicted former cop Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will return to the United States this week for consultations with American officials as tensions between the Biden administration and the Kremlin increase.

U.S. Attorney General traveled to Oklahoma Monday on the 26th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, warning that the terror perpetrated by Timothy McVeigh is "still with us."

President Joe Biden unveiled several executive actions on Thursday aimed at curbing gun violence, including measures on unregistered firearms that can be assembled from parts, commonly referred to as "ghost guns."

President Joe Biden named 11 nominees for open federal judge positions on Tuesday, including a woman who could ultimately be in line for a nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.