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Only about two-thirds of local departments reported hate crimes last year, down from more than 90 percent the year before.

About 200 to 250 inmates are held beyond their legal release dates on any given month, with the average additional time lasting around 44 days...

After months of an already hyperpartisan political environment, the attorney general appears to be acknowledging that his approach has to be recalibrated.

The department is hoping to make decisions on whether to charge the former president in the documents and Jan. 6 inquiries before the 2024 campaign...

The move is part of a long-anticipated effort by the Biden administration to overhaul the underfunded, scandal-plagued Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Addressing new citizens on Ellis Island, the attorney general emphasized that all Americans are equal under the law.

The former attorney general, who chose not to indict Mr. Trump in the Russia inquiry, said the Justice Department was justified in investigating his handling...

The Justice Department sued Idaho this month, but its ability to influence policies in Republican states with so-called trigger laws is limited.

The Justice Department’s warrant and two critical supporting memos shed considerable light on the investigation into former President Donald J. Trump’s handling of official documents.

The fact that Attorney General Merrick B. Garland felt compelled to speak at all says much about the high stakes and the possible pitfalls of...