The Scottish government has signed an extradition order for an American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah. The suspect, Nicholas Rossi, has been fighting a prolonged court battle to prevent his return to the United States since his arrest. The extradition order was signed on September 28th and will now be sent to the US Department of Justice for approval, raising questions about the extradition process and the ability of fugitives to evade justice.
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Five deputies from the Rankin County Sheriff's Office in Jackson, Mississippi have been fired or resigned following an incident involving two Black men, Jenkins and Parker, who allege that they were beaten, assaulted with a sex toy, and shocked with Tasers. The US Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the incident, and Jenkins and Parker are seeking justice for the alleged assault and shooting.
The US Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment against former President Donald Trump for allegedly illegally keeping top secret files on US nuclear and weapons programs and defense plans after leaving the White House. The 44-page indictment, voted by a grand jury of citizens in the Southern District of Florida, alleges that Trump "endeavored to obstruct the FBI and grand jury investigations and conceal retention of classified documents" and could put at risk the national security of the United States. The indictment is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into the former president's activities.
The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee, challenging a recently passed law that bans gender-affirming care for minors. The lawsuit argues that the law violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause, discriminating against individuals on the basis of sex and transgender status. The lawsuit seeks to block the law from taking effect and to ensure that transgender youth in Tennessee have access to the same medical care as non-transgender minors. It is a reminder that transgender youth should have the same access to medically necessary care as any other minor.
The US Department of Justice has taken into custody a Massachusetts Air National Guard member, Jack Teixeira, who is believed to be the leader of a Discord chat group where highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war were posted. Attorney General Merrick Garland has charged Teixeira with the unauthorized removal of classified national defense information, and the FBI has taken him into custody. The US Department of Justice is continuing to investigate the incident and is urging anyone with information to contact the FBI.
The Pentagon and US Department of Justice are investigating the leak of classified documents related to Ukraine's war effort and military strength. The documents, which were posted on social media, cover a range of topics from US support for Ukraine to information about key US allies. It is unclear at this time who is responsible for the leak or what the consequences may be.
The US Department of Justice has reached an agreement in principle to settle a lawsuit over the 2017 mass shooting at a Sutherland Springs, Texas church, providing victims and their families with more than $144 million from the US Treasury’s Judgment Fund. The settlement, which does not require congressional approval, is subject to approval by the US District Court for the Western District of Texas and would be the largest ever paid out of the Judgment Fund and the largest settlement ever paid in a mass shooting case.
The US Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Chinese tech giant ByteDance, the parent company of the popular social media app TikTok, over allegations of improper access to the personal information of US citizens. The investigation involves a subpoena to ByteDance and interviews by the FBI, and follows the firing of four ByteDance employees in December. The Biden administration is now considering a possible nationwide TikTok ban if ByteDance does not divest itself from the app. The investigation is ongoing, and it is unclear what the outcome will be.