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Job. • Politico Analysis: Congressional Security Spending Has "Surged" Since Capitol Riot. • Pittman Reflects On Toll That Jan. 6 Riot Has Taken On Capitol Police. • Independent Investigation Of Capitol Riot Facing Difficult Odds. PROTESTS • Demonstrators Nationwide Protest Against Police Brutality. • Prote

resume use of the tactic amid a continued outcry from liberal groups about abusive policing." According to the Post, "In a four-page memo to staff, Garland said he would rescind the 2018 order from former attorney general Jeff Sessions that imposed strict new measures aimed at drastically limiting the

partment's investigation into the shooting, which was closed in December after the department said it could not charge the officers." In a letter to Garland from Friday, attorneys representing Rice's mother said, "The election of President Biden, your appointment, and your commitment to the rule of law,

Trump rampage." The Times says lawmakers on Tuesday will "question the officials who were in charge of securing the Capitol during the attack, when Capitol Police officers and members of the District of Columbia's police force called in as reinforcements were overrun as the vice president and members of the H

ommittee confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate Garland. David Muir said on ABC World News TonightVI (2/22, story 6, 1:00, 8.08M) that Garland "said, 'I am not the President's lawyer, I'm the United States' EFTA00148036 lawyer.' And if confirmed, he revealed his top priority will be to in

ows Focus On Capitol Riot. All three broadcast networks covered the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate Garland. David Muir said on ABC World News TonightVI (2/22, story 6, 1:00, 8.08M) that Garland "said, 'I am not the President's lawyer, I'm the United State

e, the local sheriff's office said." The FBI "is providing forensic and technical assistance in working with the Warren County Sheriff's Office and Capitol Police, Tim Beam, a spokesman for the FBI's Louisville office, said Tuesday. The Warren County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post that it was co

ottled back the practice, arguing they were bad for officer morale and led to spikes in crime." Politico adds, "Taken in its totality, the tempo of Garland's actions is eye-popping, even for those who expected the DOJ to return to its pre- Trump assertiveness on policing issues." WPost: Police Reform Re

olitico Analysis: Garland Targeting More Police Departments Than Anticipated. Politico (5/25, Booker, Gerstein, 6.73M) reports that Attorney General Garland is "overseeing the vexing task of providing federal oversight of law enforcement agencies with troubled policing practices at a time when many Amer

it is still early in the investigation." US Capitol Police Officers Suing Trump Over Riot. EFTA00150602 Bloomberg (3/30, Nayak, 3.57M) reports US Capitol Police Officers James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby, who were on duty during the January 6 riot, are suing former President Donald Trump, accusing him "of

rosecutors and law enforcement officials should place an emphasis on investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, while increasing community outreach, Garland said." Reuters (3/30, Lynch) reports that "in his first memo to employees since taking over" the department, "Garland said he wants to find ways to

EADING THE NEWS Garland Instructs DO) To Put More Effort Into Probing Hate Crimes. The AP (3/30, Balsamo) reports that on Tuesday, Attorney General Garland "ordered a review of how the Justice Department can best deploy its resources to combat hate crimes during a surge in incidents targeting Asian Ame

Colorado. The White House also lowered flags after a driver April 2 rammed his car into two officers and a barricade near the U.S. Capitol, killing Capitol Police Officer William 'Billy' Evans.' Meanwhile, The Hill (4/16, Samuels, 5.69M) reports Vice President Harris on Friday "called for an end to gun violenc

nd Moves To Allow DOJ To Impose Changes On Police Departments. The Washington Post (4/16, Nakamura, 10.52M) reports that on Friday, Attorney General Garland "rescinded a Trump-era near-ban on the Justice Department's use of consent decrees to force the restructuring of local law enforcement agencies, sig

epartment's investigation into the shooting, which was dosed in December after the department said it could not charge the officers." In a letter to Garland from Friday, attorneys representing Rice's mother said, 'The election of President Biden, your appointment, and your commitment to the rule of law,

e, the local sheriff's office said." The FBI "is providing forensic and technical assistance in working with the Warren County Sheriff's Office and Capitol Police, Tim Beam, a spokesman for the FBI's Louisville office, said Tuesday. The Warren County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post that it was con

rottled back the practice, arguing they were bad for officer morale and led to spikes in crime." Politico adds, "Taken in its totality, the tempo of Garland's actions is eye-popping, even for those who expected the DO) to return to its pre-Trump assertiveness on policing issues." WPost: Police Reform Re

olitico Analysis: Garland Targeting More Police Departments Than Anticipated. Politico (5/25, Booker, Gerstein, 6.73M) reports that Attorney General Garland is "overseeing the vexing task of providing federal oversight of law enforcement agencies with troubled policing practices at a time when many Amer

initially thought." Capitol Police Officer Testifies At Trial Over Alleged Threats To Lawmakers. CBS News (4/24, McDonald, 5.39M) reports, "A U.S. Capitol Police officer testified Friday in a jury trial for a New York man accused of threatening to murder U.S. lawmakers. The officer, Special Agent Christopher

nto Local Police Departments Will Be Forthcoming. The Wall Street Journal (4/23, Gurman, Subscription Publication, 8.41M) reports Attorney General Garland on Friday informed leaders of the country's biggest law-enforcement organizations that a probe into the Minneapolis Police Department won't be the f

M) reports, "A U.S. appeals court on Monday ordered the release of a man accused of macing a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and attacking Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick who died in the wake of the attack." According to The Hill, "The three- judge panel determined that the district court had 'c

orts Reps. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Cori Bush (D-MO) on Monday sent a letter to Attorney General Garland urging him to "order Department of Justice attorneys to stop seeking the death penalty." According to Reuters, "Garland has already ordered a pause

e, despite acknowledging efforts like the Justice Department's prosecutions and states' actions against Donald Trump. The article noted that former Capitol Police officers Harry Dunn and Sergeant Aquilino Gonell also shared their reflections on the attack and its impact on their lives, with Gonell noting the e

elaborated, has also shared prosecutorial tools to help state and local agencies arrest and convict repeat offenders and criminal organizations that Garland called the principal driven of violent crime. The storyline was also reported on by News Nation (01/05, Markham) and WGHP (Fox-8) (01/05, Martin).

a freshman Republican utilized a hearing probing "the attacks as a platform to compare the insurrection - which left five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer, and at least 140 officers injured - to tourists going through the building." The Post adds, "Later that evening, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green

e Hill (5/14, Neidig, 5.69M) reports Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin and eight other Democrats on the committee sent a letter to Attorney General Garland on Friday urging him "not to fight a court order demanding the release of a 2019 Justice Department (DO]) memo EFTA00160790 that essentially clea