Crime, Law and Justice

Chief Justice Roberts raps Trump for 'Obama judge' comment
Chief Justice John Roberts is pushing back against President Donald Trump for his description of a judge who ruled against Trump's migrant asylum policy as an "Obama judge."
Officers responded to a call early Wednesday involving a suicidal man. During the encounter, one officer discharged a firearm and another discharged a Taser. The man was taken to Lakeview Hospital and later pronounced dead.
A federal judge dismissed some charges Tuesday against eight people in the genital mutilation of nine girls at a suburban Detroit clinic. Four of girls are from Michigan; the others are residents of Illinois and Minnesota.
Trump provides written responses to Mueller questions
Marking the first time President Donald Trump has directly cooperated with the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, his lawyers said they have provided the special counsel's office with written answers to questions.
More than 50 people killed as suicide bombing rocks Afghan capital
A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a wedding hall in Kabul as religious scholars gathered for the holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
Ex-MSU president charged with lying to police about Nassar
Former Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon was charged Tuesday with lying to state police during a probe of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse.
Federal authorities are offering a $3 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man wanted for illegally obtaining U.S. technology that was later used in improvised explosive devices in Iraq.
Dems: Acting Attorney General can't continue in his job. DOJ: Yes, he can
Critics are continuing to put pressure on Matthew Whitaker after he was named as temporary replacement for Jeff Sessions. The Justice Department says the law is clear: He can stay.