Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday said he will investigate why the FBI deemed the 2017 shooting that severely wounded Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) as “suicide by cop” rather than domestic terrorism, as Republicans have suggested. During a hearing about the Department of Justice’s fiscal year 2022 request, Garland told lawmakers: “I promise I will raise…
Justice Department Declines to Disclose Basis of Investigation of Minneapolis Police Department
Senior Department of Justice (DOJ) officials repeatedly declined Wednesday to provide details on why the government launched a “Patterns and Practices” civil investigation of the Minneapolis Policy Department (MPD). Attorney-General Merrick Garland announced the investigation earlier in the day, and reporters were later given a background briefing on condition the names of the participating officials…
DOJ Launches Civil Investigation into Minneapolis Policing after Chauvin Conviction
April 21, 2021
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a civil investigation into Minneapolis city’s police practices, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday. The investigation will determine whether the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) engages in “a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing,” Garland said during a press conference. Attorneys and other personnel from the DOJ’s…
AG Garland Vows to Uphold One Standard of Justice in First Speech at DOJ
Attorney General Merrick Garland has vowed to uphold one standard of justice on his first day leading the Department of Justice, echoing comments made by his predecessor William Barr during Barr’s tenure. Garland addressed the whole of the Justice Department (DOJ) on Thursday where he reiterated his promise to apply one standard of justice across…
20 Senate Republicans Join Democrats to Confirm Merrick Garland as Attorney General
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Merrick Garland as attorney general in a 70-30 vote, with 20 Republicans joining all Democrats in approving President Joe Biden’s pick. The nomination came about five years after Garland’s failed nomination to the Supreme Court by then-President Barack Obama. At the time, the Senate, which was controlled by Republicans, denied…
Sen. Cotton Reveals He Is Blocking Efforts To Speed up Merrick Garland’s Vote
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said on Wednesday that he is blocking an effort by Senate Democrats to expedite Judge Merrick Garland’s confirmation vote over his answers to senators’ written questions. Cotton’s objection represents the second delay Garland has faced since being nominated to lead the Department of Justice. The Arkansas senator said Garland’s responses were…
Sen. Cotton Says He’s Blocking Efforts to Quickly Confirm Garland as AG
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said on March 3 that he’s blocking an effort by Senate Democrats to expedite Judge Merrick Garland’s confirmation vote to be attorney general over his answers to senators’ written questions. Cotton’s objection represents the second delay that Garland has faced since being nominated by President Joe Biden to lead the Department…
Senate Panel Advances Garland’s Nomination as Attorney General
WASHINGTON—Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s selection for attorney general, moved a step closer to securing Senate confirmation as the top U.S. law enforcement official on Monday as the Judiciary Committee threw its weight behind his nomination. The federal appellate judge won bipartisan support in a 15-7 tally in the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance his…
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