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Treene told the Senate committee that hate crimes make up roughly four percent of all violent crime in the United States. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

DOJ to hold summit on hate crimes

Kelly Cohen · May 2, 2017 3:58 pm

The data shows that about 24 percent of the federal prison population are foreign born, 45,493. Of those, just 3,939 are U.S. citizens, and the remaining 41,554 are illegally in the United States. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

More than 90 percent of foreign-born federal prison inmates are illegal immigrants

Kelly Cohen · May 2, 2017 3:36 pm

Sessions is stuck however for right now until June 30, when he will receive letters of compliance from eight specific cities. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Jeff Sessions stuck in sanctuary city quandary

Kelly Cohen · April 29, 2017 5:56 pm

David Clarke, Sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wis., could soon land himself a position in the Department of Homeland Security. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Could Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke be appointed to DHS?

Kelly Cohen · April 28, 2017 7:32 pm

Leading that division as acting assistant attorney general will allow Dana Boente to oversee the FBI's investigation. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Dana Boente to lead DOJ’s national security division, oversee Russia probe

Kelly Cohen · April 28, 2017 7:08 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions did not disclose meeting with Russian officials and other foreign contacts on a security clearance form he filled out being confirmed by the Senate, CNN reported Wednesday evening. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Jeff Sessions warns gangs: ‘We are targeting you’

Kelly Cohen · April 28, 2017 3:49 pm

Texas can now also criminally charge police chiefs and other city officials should they not help enforce immigration law. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas House votes to ban ‘sanctuary cities’

Kelly Cohen · April 27, 2017 5:11 pm

There have been 39 law enforcement deaths in 2017 so far, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. (Bob Owen/The San Antonio Express-News via AP, Pool)

House moves bill making it easier to seek death penalty for cop killers

Kelly Cohen · April 27, 2017 4:22 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced late Wednesday that the Department of Justice will appeal a ruling by a federal court that struck down President Trump's executive order on sanctuary cities. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

AG Sessions: Justice Department will appeal sanctuary city ruling

Kelly Cohen · April 27, 2017 2:14 am

"We are giving people who are victimized by illegal aliens, for the first time, a voice of their own," Kelly said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

DHS opens office to help victims of illegal immigrant crime

Kelly Cohen · April 26, 2017 4:06 pm

The Senate confirmed Rod J. Rosenstein Tuesday evening to be the second-highest official at the Justice Department, giving Attorney General Jeff Sessions his first high-level counterpart since he was sworn in early February. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate confirms Rod Rosenstein as deputy attorney general

Kelly Cohen · April 25, 2017 9:21 pm

The Leavenworth Detention Center is a 1,200 bed maximum-security facility is run by CoreCivic.

DOJ inspector general: Privately run federal prison poses safety risks for inmates, prisoners

Kelly Cohen · April 25, 2017 8:43 pm