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3K), among other news outlets, also report the story. EFTA00150772 WHO Acknowledges Emerging Evidence Of COVID-19 Airborne Spread. Reuters (7/7, Nebehay) reports the WHO on Tuesday "acknowledged 'evidence emerging' of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the

e to curb controversial policing policies. The proposed spending bill for the 2021 fiscal year, which begins in October, would add $972.5 million to the Justice Department's coffers. Of those funds, $596.7 million would go toward police practice overhauls. The remaining funds would be used to boost the FBI's investigati

third letter "requesting documents about the Obama and Trump administration's overtures toward Ukraine." In a previous letter Wyden "claimed...that the State Department sent thousands of pages of documents to Republican chairmen for their investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter while i

to reduce violent gun crimes." DO3: Probe Of FBI's Handling Of Nassar Case Is Ongoing. The Orange County (CA) Register (7/7, Reid, 546K) reports, "The U.S. Department of Justice is continuing to investigate the Federal Bureau of Investigation's handling of sexual abuse allegations against former U.S. Olympic and USA Gymnast

to department's inspector general." According to the OCR, "Michael E. Horowitz, the inspector, in a letter to Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) stated that the Justice Department Office of the Inspector General's 22-month investigation 'of the allegations concerning the FBI's handling of the Nassar investigation is ongoing, and we

they need to do more research." Tedros Says Review Of WHO's Handling Of Coronavirus Pandemic Will Not Impede Response To COVID-19. Reuters (7/10, Nebehay, Shields) reports World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday expressed confidence that an upcoming revie

f the very few people to receive clemency from Trump, with most being political allies who appealed directly to the White House instead of following Justice Department protocol." However, the Post adds Stone also "stands out as the first whose conviction grew from an investigation that also examined the president's

el Flynn Case. EFTA00150698 The Washington Examiner (7/10, Chaitin, 448K) reported an appeals court "stayed a decision ordering a judge to accept the Justice Department's motion to dismiss its criminal case against retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn." The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit "issued an order on Friday

id he would testify on July 20" only if the panel proceeds with "hearings for Trump administration nominees for the ambassadors to Ukraine and Peru, the State Department legal adviser, an undersecretary and an assistant secretary." Bloomberg describes the letter as "an unusual challenge to congressional oversight, p

sta-area men were among ten defendants indicted in federal court on drug and gun charges." According to the Chronicle, "The indictments are part of the U.S. Department of Justice's Project Guardian, an initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. Most of the indictments targeted previously convicted fel

e a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban." China's FM Rejects International Condemnation Of Muslim Uighurs' Treatment. EFTA00148068 Reuters (2/22, Nebehay) reports that on Monday, the government of China "rejected 'slanderous attacks' about conditions for Muslim Uighurs living in Xinjiang, as European

igation into the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar/USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal." Garland "also said if confirmed he would also consult with the Justice Department's inspector general about the USA Gymnastics/Nassar investigation." The OCR adds, "Between August and October 2018, Office of Inspector General inves

range County JCA) Register (2/22, Reid, 594K) reports, "Garland told the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday that he supports releasing the results of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar/USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal." Garland "also said if confirmed he would also consu

House Foreign Affairs Committee "will mark up the revived Cyber Diplomacy Act." The legislation would create "a high-level Office of Cyber Issues at the State Department, headed by an official with the rank of ambassador." The House "approved the measure by voice vote in the last Congress, but the Senate never took

ww.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-pompeo/who-chief-denounces-unacceptable- comments-questioning-his-independence-idUSKCN24O2CN> (7/23, Nebehay) and Politico <https://vvww.politico.com/news/2020/07/23/who-boss-rejects-us-accusations-that-health-body-was-bought-by- china-380388> (7/23, Furlon

.htmltint=oft-Double%20Chain—Flex%20Feature—top-news- chain- 1-legend-thu-2p--1-yes-art—curated—curatedpage> (7/23, Sturm, 2.65M), meanwhile, details the Justice Department's Operation Legend under which federal agents are "surged" into select cities, including Chicago. A Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/n

scredit the investigation." Charles D. Tobin of Ballard Spahr LLP, counsel for BuzzFeed Inc. and Cable News Network "in their FOIA lawsuits against the US Department of Justice and the FBI, claimed the government redacted certain information from the memos." Democrats Denounce Packets On Biden Sent To Trump Allies By Ukrai

the decision to order the Chinese consulate in Houston to close. Ortagus said, "They have to close the consulate by 4:00 pm on Friday as ordered by the State Department. And I think it's important for your viewers to know the reason why we took this action of closing the Houston consulate. We uncovered through our

- the most pointed comments to date from an agency that has been solicitous toward China through most of the pandemic." According to Reuters (3/30, Nebehay), Tedros criticized China for withholding data from the investigators and although the report "concluded that a leak from a Wuhan laboratory was th

ye toward violence against women, the White House said." EFTA00150600 The Los Angeles Times (3/30, Megerian, 3.37M) reports under the initiative, "the Justice Department will track reports of anti-Asian hate crimes and expand its outreach to community organizations," while the FBI will "hold training sessions for sta

News (3/30, Hicks, 1.16M) reports Lee Mouat, 43, "pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal hate crime for attacking an African American teen last summer, the U.S. Department of Justice said." Special Agent in Charge Timothy Waters of the FBI's Detroit Division said, "Mouat's hateful and violent conduct, motivated by racial intolera

ng at Beijing directly." The AP adds White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki "said the Biden administration was still reviewing the WHO report," while the State Department "in what it called a joint statement by 14 countries...said they were calling for `momentum' for a second- phase look by experts and pointed to the

oronavirus is borne through air and can infect people when inhaled." WHO: First Clinical Trial Results To Be Announced Within Weeks. Reuters (7/3, Nebehay, Mason) reports the World Health Organization "should soon get results from clinical trials it is conducting of drugs that might be effective in tre

sed by the novel coronavirus that has killed more than half a million people." Meanwhile, WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan told Reuters (7/3, Nebehay, Shields) on Friday that nearly 30% of the genome sequencing data from the WHO's samples of the virus "have shown signs of mutation, but there is n

ake of Floyd's death has prompted Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) to appoint a special prosecutor to reopen the investigation into McClain's killing. The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week it would review the case as a possible civil rights violation." On the lead NBC Nightly NewsVi (7/3, lead story, 2:20, Melvin,

sday, Pompeo said of China, "You can't engage in cover-ups and co-opt international institutions like the World Health Organization." Reuters (7/23, Nebehay) and Politico (7/23, Furlong, 4.29M), among other news outlets, also cover the story. Brazil Continues To Report Record Numbers Of Increases In Cor

d Security and of Justice operating in Portland" for 14 days. DOJ Probing Use Of Force By Federal Agents In Portland. Reuters (7/23, Lynch) reports the Justice Department's inspector general on Thursday launched probes into alleged use of force by federal agents in Portland and the District of Columbia during recent pro

the decision to order the Chinese consulate in Houston to close. Ortagus said, "They have to close the consulate by 4:00 pm on Friday as ordered by the State Department. And I think it's important for your viewers to know the reason why we took this action of closing the Houston consulate. We uncovered through our p

sday, Pompeo said of China, "You can't engage in cover-ups and co-opt international institutions like the World Health Organization." Reuters (7/23, Nebehay) and Politico (7/23, Furlong, 4.29M), among other news outlets, also cover the story. Brazil Continues To Report Record Numbers Of Increases In Cor

d Security and of Justice operating in Portland" for 14 days. DOJ Probing Use Of Force By Federal Agents In Portland. Reuters (7/23, Lynch) reports the Justice Department's inspector general on Thursday launched probes into alleged use of force by federal agents in Portland and the District of Columbia during recent pro