Justice Department Launches Civil Rights Probe into Cleveland Police
The Justice Department investigates the Cleveland Police Department after a chase in which two citi...
Transocean, Justice Dept. Nearing $1.4B Settlement Over Rig Owner's Role in Gulf Oil Spill
The company will have to pay civil and criminal penalties and plead guilty to violating the Clean W...
Eric Holder Grilled on Associated Press and IRS Controversies
Attorney General Eric Holder says he recused himself from AP probe and has called for an investigat...
Commentary: Move Over Shonda Rhimes, Here Comes the GOP
The three political dramas feature President Obama as the new Richard Nixon and Republicans in Cong...
George Zimmerman Charged With Second-Degree Murder for Death of Trayvon Martin
Special prosecutor Angela Corey said George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in...
Justice Department Opens Investigation Into Trayvon Martin Case
The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the Trayvon Martin shooting. The Rev. Al...
Congressional Black Caucus Members Introduce Trayvon Martin Resolution
The resolution honors Trayvon Martin and calls for the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws....
Contempt? GOP Lawmakers Weigh Citing AG Holder
Lawmakers accuse Attorney General Eric Holder of withholding information and consider holding him i...
US Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Oregon Fatal Shooting
US Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Oregon Fatal Shooting...
Justice Dept. Wants Phone Locales without Warrant
PHILADELPHIA – Should the government be allowed to track a person's movements based on cell p...
Department of Justice Defends Healthcare Reform Bill in Virginia Court
Department of Justice attorneys defend healthcare reform bill's constitutionality. There are many m...
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Rule on Health Care Bill
The Supreme Court could rule on the constitutionality of the bill's individual mandate by next June...
Justice Department to Investigate Fatal Shooting of Danroy Henry
The Department of Justice plans open an investigation into the fatal shooting of Danroy Henry Jr., ...
Office of Minority Health Seeks to Improve Black Lives
During National Minority Health Month, BET.com looks at a department within the federal government ...
Police Not Charged in Attack of Wheelchair-Bound Man
The U.S. Department of Justice decided that there was not sufficient evidence that the officers int...
Attorney General Announces New Campaign Against Child Exploitation
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder addressed the National Strategy Conference on Combating Child Exp...
Commentary: Justice Still Eludes Family, Supporters of Black UK Shooting Victim
It has been nearly one year since Mark Duggan was shot by police in the U.K., sparking national out...
Two Men Sentenced to Jail for a Racist Murder in London 18 Years Ago
Eighteen years after Black teen Stephen Lawrence was stabbed to death at a bus stop in London, fore...
Commentary: Know the Voter VIP Before Election Day
Getting out the vote and making sure voters have the right information is always a challenge, but t...
Medical Panel Recommends Free Birth Control, Domestic Violence Counseling and More
The Institute of Medicine presented eight recommendations in hopes to strengthen President Obama's ...
