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Civil Rights Group Alleges Collusion Between DOJ and Trump's Phony Election Fraud Commission

'Insane': To Scare Leakers, Sessions Wants White House Staff Polygraphed

Jake Johnson, staff writer

Attorney General Jeff Sessions arrives to view the solar eclipse at the White House on August 21, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Amid a furious and " chilling " push by the Trump Justice Department to root out leakers—which has included suggestions that even journalists could be targeted — Axios reported Sunday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has floated the idea of putting White House officials through a polygraph test, a proposal that was quickly denounced as "...

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'This Is Evil': Immigrant Rights Advocates Blast Trump's Decision to End DACA

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

outside the white house tuesday

Immigrant rights advocates, legal experts, politicians, and others quickly...

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"Vindictive": CODEPINK Activist Who Laughed During Jeff Sessions' Hearing to Face New Trial

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

CODEPINK activist Desiree Fairooz, who was arrested after laughing during...

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Protestors confront a convoy of Missouri National Guard humvees as they drive near the Ferguson police station on November 25, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.

In 'Open Effort to Escalate Racial Tensions,' Trump to Fully Militarize Police

"States like Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and others have relentlessly pursued voter suppression. We will continue to use the courts to fight!" declared Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

'Jim Crow-Era Tactics' Rejected as Texas GOP Racist Voter ID Law Smacked Down

With 142 deaths from opioid overdoses per day, drug policy experts have demanded that the government increase access to treatment instead of dealing with the opioid crisis as a law enforcement issue.

'Wrong Way to Go': Experts Warn Trump Opioid Declaration Could Revitalize Failed War on Drugs

Protester holds sign about voting

Trump DOJ's Latest Move Confirms "Worst Fears" About Voting Rights

The DOJ has threatened to withhold anti-crime funds from four cities unless they comply with immigration agents.

DOJ 'Bullying' Cities Into Complying With Anti-Immigration Efforts

Every American should be concerned about the Trump administration's threat to step up its efforts against whistleblowers and journalists

In 'Direct Attack on the First Amendment,' Sessions Declares War on Leaks

Dr. E. Faye Williams, president of the National Congress of Black Women, chants with other protestors demonstrating outside the house of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) ahead of the Senate vote to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as attorney general

New DOJ Memo Shows Trump Intensifying Assault on Civil Rights

'Repugnant': DOJ Gives Employers Okay to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Workers

Trump: Sessions 'Beleaguered,' Schiff 'Sleazy,' and Maybe Giuliani Should Be AG

With Sessions Under Renewed Fire, Trump Claims 'Complete Power to Pardon'

'Unbelievable': Trump Slams Sessions; Warns Mueller to Steer Clear of Finances

Avoiding 'Gut Punch' to Transparency, Jeff Sessions to Testify in Public

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Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Calls For Senate To Probe DOJ Connection

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Civil and Human Rights Coalition: Sessions Justice Department Shamefully Supports LGBTQ Discrimination

ACLU

ACLU Responds to Trump Administration Giving Police Departments Grenade Launchers, Bayonets, Other Military Equipment

Institute for Public Accuracy (IPA)

Sessions “Wrongly Targets National Security Whistleblowers”

Freedom of the Press Foundation

Statement on Jeff Sessions' Disturbing Press Conference Announcing a Crackdown on Leaks and Journalism...

ACLU

ACLU Comment on Justice Department Announcement on Leak Investigations

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Jud Lounsbury

Sessions Bullies Dreamers, but Illegal Employers? No Problemo

Michael Tan

DACA Is Ending. But the Movement Is Not.

David Baake

Don't Just Save DACA. End Mass Deportation

Christopher Brauchli

In Alabama, You Can't Keep a Good Man Down...

Faiza Patel, Rudy Mehrbani

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Kevin Gosztola

Facing Crisis of Legitimacy, Trump Administration Pledges to Intensify War on Leaks

Paul W. Kahn

Firing Mueller? Pardoning Cronies?

Juan Cole

How Our Intel Agencies Screwed Us by Letting Sessions, Trumpies Get Away with Russia Scheme

Michael Winship

'Stonewall' Sessions Leads the Charge Of the Trump Brigade

Christopher Brauchli

The Immigrant as Criminal

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