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Five Big Banks to Cough Up $5.7 Billion in Fines for Engaging in Market Manipulation

Five of the world's largest banks --including Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Barclays, and the Royal Bank of Scotland-- have been fined approximately $5.7 billion for conspiring to manipulate the price of U.S. dollars and euros exchanged in the foreign currency market.

Freddie Gray Police Video: US Attorney General Loretta Lynch Meets With Gray's Family and Baltimore Leaders

Just one week after being sworn in as the new U.S. Attorney General, Loretta Lynch traveled to Maryland on Tuesday to meet with officials and community leaders about the unrest that erupted in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray.

Immigration News 2015: Controversial Arizona Sheriff Apologizes for Ignoring 2011 Order to Stop Immigration Patrols

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- who has been at the center of controversy for his crackdown on immigrants in Maricopa County for several years -- issued an apology in court this week for ignoring a previous order to cease his immigration patrols during an investigation of the program.

Senator Menendez Scandal: Dr. Salomon Melgen in Jail, Deemed "Flight Risk" Over Alleged Medicare Fraud

Dr. Salomon Melgen, a close-friend to U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., is sitting in jail after prosecutors alleged the eye doctor is a flight risk.

Ferguson Residents to Elect 4 New City Council Members Who Will Oversee Hiring of New Police Chief

City residents in Ferguson, Missouri will head to the polls on Tuesday for the first election since 18-year-old Michael Brown was killed in a police shooting that sparked a string of local protests and national outrage.

Ferguson Officials Release Racist and Religiously Offensive Emails Exchanged by Former City Clerk and 2 Cops

City officials in Ferguson, Missouri released on Thursday the racist and religiously insensitive emails that were exchanged between the city's former top court clerk and two high level police officers.

Bob Menendez Corruption Investigation: Local, Federal Politicians Support Senator Amid DOJ Allegations

Following the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) formally filing criminal corruption charges against U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., lawmakers from local and federal levels have reiterated their support for the New Jersey Democrat.

Menendez Corruption Charges: 'Outraged' New Jersey Senator Responds to Justice Department's Allegations

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., addressed the media regarding criminal corruption charges alleged by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Bob Menendez Charged on Federal Corruption Charges; Latino Leaders React

U.S. Sen Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was officially indicted by a New Jersey grand jury on corruption charges on Wednesday.

Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit Update: Justice Department Files Briefing on DAPA, DACA Lawsuit

The US. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a brief to an appeals court against the 26 U.S. states blocking President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions' two deferred action programs.

DEA Agents Accused of Attending Cartel-Sponsored 'Sex Parties'

A congressional committee is promising to look into allegation surrounding the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 10 of whose agents the Justice Department accuses of having attended "sex parties" organized by drug cartels in Colombia.

Immigration Executive Actions News: Judge Asks If He Can Trust Obama During Latest Lawsuit Hearing

A "visibly annoyed" U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen said he would sanction the U.S. Department of Justice if information regarding President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions proved false.

Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit: Hearing Set on Allegations DOJ Attorneys Misled a Judge About Executive Action Implementation

Twenty-six states, led by Texas, are attempting to block President Obama's expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability.

Immigration Executive Action Lawsuit: Justice Department Officially Files Appeal Against Texas Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice has officially filed an emergency motion to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals asking to overrule a decision temporarily blocking President Barack Obama's deferred action programs.

Bob Menendez Scandal: Who Is Dr. Salomon Melgen? Friend of US Latino Senator Under Scrutiny

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez could encounter criminal corruption charges from the U.S. Department of Justice due to his affiliation with Dr. Salomon Melgen, a 60-year-old Dominican ophthalmologist in Florida. Who exactly is Dr. Melgen?

President Obama Talks Ferguson, Believes Racist Practices Used By Police Department Not Isolated

President Barack Obama admits he suspects many of the racist practices a Department of Justice investigation found the Ferguson, Mo. police department to be guilty of are not just isolated incidents.

Sen. Bob Menendez Corruption Scandal: US Justice Department to File Criminal Corruption Charges Against Latino Senator

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are reportedly preparing to file criminal corruption charges against Sen. Robert "Bob" Menendez, D-N.J. The DOJ is alleging that Menendez used his political office to encourage business interests of a Democratic donor and friend for gifts.

Immigration Executive Order Lawsuit: White House Gives Judge Andrew Hanen Deadline to Lift Injunction

The White House informed a federal court judge to lift a temporary injunction blocking President Barack Obama's deferred action programs or the administration will file an appeal.

Darren Wilson News Update: Department of Justice Will Not Charge Police Officer; DOJ Finds Racial Bias in Ferguson PD

Along with officially closing the federal investigation of the police shooting of Michael Brown on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice released a report that finds evidence that the Ferguson police department has engaged in discriminatory practices targeting African Americans.

George Zimmerman Update: Justice Department Drops Federal Charges, Says There's Not Enough Evidence of Hate Crime in Trayvon Martin Shooting

The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it will not file charges against George Zimmerman, the Florida man who was acquitted in the 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Albuquerque Cops Charged With Shooting of Homeless Man: New Mexico Police Officers Caught on Video Shooting James Boyd Face Murder Charges

A New Mexico prosecutor is charging two Albuquerque police officers with murder for killing a homeless camper last year.
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