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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

• Bipartisan Reps. Rick Larsen and Darin LaHood speak at USIP event on U.S.-China relations - 'Congressional Perspectives on U.S.-China Relations' U.S. Institute of Peace online Bipartisan Congressional Dialogue, with Democratic Rep. Rick Larsen and Republican Rep. Darin LaHood discussing key issues facing the U.S.-C

.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

36102 This Town: * USIP online discussion on Afghanistan — 'Afghanistan's Peaceful Future: Support from Central Asia' online discussion hosted by U.S. Institute of Peace, with featured speakers including Afghanistan Ambassador to the U.S. Amb. Roya Rahmani, Uzbekistan Ambassador to the U.S. Amb. Javlon Vakhabov, Kaza

, "The U.S. probe involved a wide range of investigators from the FBI, ICE, the DEA, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Defense Department. The Justice Department claimed it was the `largest international law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the EFTA00136696 dark net.' NBC News <https://

been funding the recent riots across the country, and bring federal charges against those who they say are `aiding and abetting' criminal activity. `The Department of Justice and FBI's leadership is needed to bring to justice those who have funded these criminal organizations and to give justice to the communities who hav

rld/2020/09/22/us-ambassador-pete-hoekstra- netherlands-embassy-fvdk (9/22, Taylor, 14.2M) reports Dutch officials "demanded answers" from Hoekstra. The State Department "did not immediately respond to a request for comment," but "US officials told the Dutch media that the proceeding was nothing out of the ordinary."

conomic and commercial teams; 10:30 AM * USIP virtual discussion on coronavirus and ceasefires - `COVID-19 and Cease-fires: What Have We Learned?' U.S. Institute of Peace online event, on United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' call for a global ceasefire to stop the pandemic's spread and whether internatio

ged to a murdered couple in Georgia. Prosecutors in Virginia also charged someone who allegedly sought to bomb a competing drug dealer, according to the Justice Department." Wired (9/22, Barrett, 3.49M) quotes Director Wray as saying, "In some ways this is just the perfect storm combination of traditional criminal act

$170,000, marijuana, cocaine and more than 700 grams of heroin." Barr "said the investigation into the ring was part of Operation Legend, a project the U.S. Department of Justice launched this summer pairing federal agents and investigators with local and state police in nine U.S. cities, including Milwaukee, to address homic

ations had been sent to all political parties." The Washington Post (9/22, Taylor, 14.2M) reports Dutch officials "demanded answers" from Hoekstra. The State Department "did not immediately respond to a request for comment," but "US officials told the Dutch media that the proceeding was nothing out of the ordinary."

economic and commercial teams; 10:30 AM • USIP virtual discussion on coronavirus and ceasefires - 'COVID-19 and Cease-fires: What Have We Learned?' U.S. Institute of Peace online event, on United Nations Secretary- General Antonio Guterres' call for a global ceasefire to stop the pandemic's spread and whether internati

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

• Iraqi minister of migration and displacement discusses 'current situation of displaced communities' (virtual) - 'What's Next for Displaced Iraqis' U.S. Institute of Peace online event, with Iraqi Minister of Migration and Displacement Evan Faeq Jabro discussing the current situation of Iraqi displaced communities - i

ged to a murdered couple in Georgia. Prosecutors in Virginia also charged someone who allegedly sought to bomb a competing drug dealer, according to the Justice Department." EFTA01658622 Wired (9/22, Barrett, 3.49M) quotes Director Wray as saying, "In some ways this is just the perfect storm combination of tradition

$170,000, marijuana, cocaine and more than 700 grams of heroin." Barr "said the investigation into the ring was part of Operation Legend, a project the U.S. Department of Justice launched this summer pairing federal agents and investigators with local and state police in nine U.S. cities, including Milwaukee, to address homic

ations had been sent to all political parties." The Washington Post (9/22, Taylor, 14.2M) reports Dutch officials "demanded answers" from Hoekstra. The State Department "did not immediately respond to a request for comment," but "US officials told the Dutch media that the proceeding was nothing out of the ordinary."

economic and commercial teams; 10:30 AM • USIP virtual discussion on coronavirus and ceasefires - 'COVID-19 and Cease-fires: What Have We Learned?' U.S. Institute of Peace online event, on United Nations Secretary- General Antonio Guterres' call for a global ceasefire to stop the pandemic's spread and whether internati

ate Department To Prioritize Return Of US Contractor Taken In Afghanistan. The AP (12/7, Tucker) reports Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) "is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghanistan e

connections to the Somali government and pretended to officially represent the war-torn country's interests to enrich himself. His lawyers say that the Justice Department has it wrong and that Schulman was a trusted adviser and advocate of the Somali people." Schulman, 47, "made an initial appearance Monday before U.S

later - 'Five Years Later: UNSCR 2250 on Youth, Peace, and Security: Reflecting on Progress and Barriers to the Youth, Peace, and Security Agenda' U.S. Institute of Peace online event, marking five years since the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed the resolution. Speakers include U.N. Population Fund

he was in office." In addition, according to the Times, the Trump Organization "has received millions of dollars in payments by the Secret Service, the State Department and the United States military to Trump properties." Moreover, Trump "and his affiliated political committees spent more than $6.5 million in campai

rk-to-pay-210-million-to-settle-telemarketing- suit-11607369588> (12/7, Sebastian, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports that in a settlement with the Justice Department and four states, a subsidiary of Dish Network Corp. will pay $210 million stemming from alleged telemarketing violations. DOJ, along with the states

s later — `Five Years Later: UNSCR 2250 on Youth, Peace, and Security: Reflecting on Progress and Barriers to the Youth, Peace, and Security Agenda' U.S. Institute of Peace online event, marking five years since the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed the resolution. Speakers include U.N. Population Fund

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

eduled This Town: • USIP online discussion on Afghanistan - `Afghanistan's Peaceful Future: Support from Central Asia' online discussion hosted by U.S. Institute of Peace, with featured speakers including Afghanistan Ambassador to the U.S. Amb. Roya Rahmani, Uzbekistan Ambassador to the U.S. Amb. Javlon Vakhabov, Kaz

ate Department To Prioritize Return Of US Contractor Taken In Afghanistan. The AP (12/7, Tucker) reports Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) "is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghanistan ea

later - 'Five Years Later: UNSCR 2250 on Youth, Peace, and Security: Reflecting on Progress and Barriers to the Youth, Peace, and Security Agenda' U.S. Institute of Peace online event, marking five years since the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed the resolution. Speakers include U.N. Population Fund