‘Operation Legend’ Nets Nearly 5,000 Arrests in 9 Cities, Barr Announces

By Steve Neavling Nearly 5,000 people have been arrested across nine cities as part of “Operation Legend,” an anti-crime initiative launched by the Justice Department in July, Attorney General William Barr announced Tuesday.  Since the operation began on July 8, federal authorities and their local partners have arrested 267 murder suspects and seized roughly 16…

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Sessions, Rosenstein Were ‘Driving Force’ Behind Trump’s Child Separation Policy

By Steve Neavling In a May 2018 call with U.S. attorneys along the border with Mexico, then-Attorney General Jeff Session was blunt about what President Trump wanted.  “We need to take away children,” Sessions told the five prosecutors, referring to Trump’s “zero tolerance” family separation policy, according to an investigation by the Justice Department’s inspector…

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William Barr to Self-Quarantine After Possible Exposure to Coronavirus

By Steve Neavling Attorney General William Barr will self-quarantine after refusing to do so on Friday following possible exposure to the coronavirus from members of President Trump’s inner circle.  A Justice Department spokesperson told The Associated Press that Barr plans stay inside his home for several days after attending a meeting at Justice Department headquarters,…

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