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Uber denies rides to passengers with disabilities, Justice Department claims in lawsuit

The Justice Department has filed a $125 million lawsuit against Uber, alleging that the ride-sharing company discriminates against passengers with disabilities. The department said Uber violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination based on disability, by routinely refusing to serve individuals with disabilities, charging cleaning fees because of service animal shedding, and charging cancellation fees to…

Judge rips DOJ for causing “embarrassment” for the government as it dismisses another D.C. felony case

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A federal judge excoriated the Justice Department over its handling of criminal cases during the Trump administration’s ongoing federal takeover of Washington, D.C., saying at a hearing Thursday that the department has brought “embarrassment and shame” on the government during its “rush” to charge individuals. U.S. District Judge Zia Faruqui apologized to Edward Dana, a…

What the “missing minute” in the Jeffrey Epstein jail video shows

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The so-called “missing minute” from the security camera video of the jail tier where the infamous sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein died is no longer missing. The gap in the footage captivated online conspiracy theorists and amateur sleuths when the FBI first made public the jail footage earlier this year. At the time, Attorney General Pam…

D.C. grand jurors reject latest wave of Justice Dept. indictment requests

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What was happening in the criminal case of Nathalie Rose Jones, who was facing charges in Washington, D.C., federal court this summer, wasn’t typical. A grand jury of Washington, D.C., citizens on Tuesday had denied the Justice Department’s request to indict Jones, who was accused of a federal crime for allegedly posting an Instagram…

Justice Dept. fires, charges staffer who admits throwing sandwich at federal agent deployed in D.C.

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A man who admitted throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer deployed in Washington, D.C., worked at the Justice Department and has been fired, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday. According to charging documents, Sean Dunn allegedly threw a “submarine-style sandwich” at a Customs and Border Patrol officer stationed at a busy intersection…

With the US DOJ targeting two Chinese nationals, here’s everything you need to know about the unauthorized export of AI chips to China | Esports News

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(Image via the United States Department of Justice) The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has arrested two Chinese nationals for alleged smuggling of advanced American artificial intelligence technology to China. The two individuals now face serious charges for their millions of dollars’ worth of unauthorized exports AI chips. This case came to highlight, at…

Justice Department publishes list of 35 “sanctuary” jurisdictions, vowing to bring more immigration lawsuits

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Washington — The Justice Department published a list of 35 “sanctuary” jurisdictions on Tuesday, vowing to bring lawsuits against states, counties and cities that limit local cooperation with federal immigration agents. “Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. “The Department of…

CBS News investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies

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In the weeks after Jeffrey Epstein died at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in lower Manhattan, in August 2019, then-Attorney General William Barr said his “personal review” of surveillance footage clearly showed that no one entered the area where Epstein was housed, leading him to agree with the conclusion of the medical examiner that Epstein had…

There was no “missing minute” in Epstein jail video, government source says

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The “missing minute” from the surveillance video at the Manhattan Metropolitan Correctional Center where Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019 may not be missing after all, CBS News has learned. When the Justice Department and FBI released nearly 11 hours of footage earlier this month, the time code on the screen jumped forward one minute just…

Justice Dept. slaps Judge James Boasberg with misconduct complaint

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The Justice Department on Monday filed a misconduct complaint against U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg, who has sparred with the Trump administration for months over its deportations of Venezuelan men to El Salvador. The complaint accuses Boasberg of “making improper public comments about President Trump and his Administration,” according to a copy obtained…