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A newly-reported ballistics record is undermining the claim that the officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor were acting in self defense.
Attorney General William Barr said he knows of statistics that show Black people being repeatedly treated differently than white people, but said, “I don’t think that that’s necessarily racism.”
Trump's attorney general said the Justice Department could challenge COVID-19-related infringements on constitutional rights and civil liberties.
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Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is heading to a runoff election for his old senate seat. The former U.S. senator from Alabama failed to win a majority of votes, falling behind former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville.
The Senate Republican repeatedly said that Trump should listen to the attorney general's advice to exercise restraint on Twitter.
“I think it’s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases,” the attorney general said Thursday.
The attorney general's behavior "threatens public confidence in the fair and impartial administration of justice," the 24,000-member legal group said.
During a recent speech, Attorney General William Barr cautioned those who speak out against law enforcement by saying that one day, they may not have police protections.
The Democratic Attorneys General Association announced the new litmus test for Democratic candidates on Monday.