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US Agencies Temporarily Barred From Enforcing LGBTQ Guidance
A federal judge in Tennessee has issued an order barring two U.S. agencies from enforcing new federal guidance extending enforcement of discrimination in schools and workplaces based on gender identity.
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Woodside Not Exempt From Housing Law, Despite Mountain Lion Sanctuary Status: AG
The state attorney general says a California town’s plan to declare itself a mountain lion sanctuary as a way to avoid having to build affordable housing is against the law.
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Republican Virginia Attorney General Fires Jan. 6 Investigator From University Post
The top staff investigator for the House Jan. 6 panel was fired from his position at the University of Virginia by the state’s new GOP attorney general.
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DOJ Official Signals Firm Stance Against ‘Killer Acquisitions'
Department of Justice Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta called acquisitions of nascent competitors “one category of particularly concerning transactions.”
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Attorney General Urges Use of Red Flag Laws After California Sees Record Gun Sales in 2020
Californians are buying guns in record numbers — 686,435 guns were purchased in the state in In 2020, a 65.5% increase from 2019.
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Attorney General Announces Plan to Protect Voting Rights
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that the Department of Justice will double the enforcement staff of its civil rights division in order to better protect the right to vote.
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Menthol Faces Proposed Sales Ban in LA
Menthol, the last legal flavoring for cigarettes, is facing a proposed sales ban in LA and an eventual permanent ban by the FDA. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on May 14, 2021.
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Attorney General Files Ordinance for LA County Ban on Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a brief Friday in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Los Angeles County’s ordinance banning the sale of flavored tobacco products.
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Attorney General Calls for Increased Funding to Combat Domestic Terrorism
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday pressed Congress for increased funding on a variety of Justice Department priorities, including combating domestic terrorism, protecting civil rights, prosecuting hate crimes and battling the opioid epidemic. Testifying for the first time as attorney general before a House Appropriations subcommittee, Garland also spoke about policing reforms, including a budget request to enhance community-oriented policing....
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Price Gouging: What It Is and What To Do About It
If you see prices spike during an emergency or natural disaster, it may be price gouging. Here’s how to recognize illegal price gouging and what you can do about it.
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New California Attorney General Rob Bonta Confirmed
Rob Bonita was a previously little-known assemblyman from Oakland, but he was just confirmed as the new California attorney general. Conan Nolan reports for NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on April 22, 2021.
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$1,400 Stimulus Checks Can Be Garnished for Unpaid Debts. Some States Are Working to Prevent That
The American Rescue Plan Act did not protect $1,400 stimulus checks from garnishment. Some states have enforced their own rules instead.
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Garland Says He Will ‘Supervise the Prosecution of White Supremacists' as AG
Merrick Garland told U.S. senators during his confirmation hearing on Monday that he will supervise prosecution of white supremacists if confirmed to lead the Department of Justice.
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Merrick Garland Gets Emotional Explaining Motivation for Serving as Attorney General
An emotional Merrick Garland describes the anti-semitism his family came to this country to escape, telling lawmakers at his confirmation hearing his motivation to be attorney general is out of “obligation to the country to pay back.”
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Garland Vows Sharp Focus on Capitol Riot as Attorney General
President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general is set for his confirmation hearing vowing to prioritize civil rights, combat extremist attacks and ensure the Justice Department remains politically independent
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South Dakota's AG Charged With 3 Misdemeanors in Fatal Crash
South Dakota’s attorney general has been charged with three misdemeanors for striking and killing a man with his car last September
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Trump Considered Naming New AG to Help Push Baseless Claims of Voter Fraud
Then-President Donald Trump considered replacing acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen in January with Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Clark, who was willing to help Trump push his claims of widespread voter fraud in order to overturn the election results, according to a Justice Department official. Trump ultimately decided against firing Rosen out of fear that it would lead to mass resignations from...
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Biden Nominates Merrick Garland for Attorney General
President-elect Joe Biden officially announced his nominations for several key Justice Department positions on Thursday, including his nomination of Hon. Merrick Garland for Attorney General. Biden also announced his nominations of civil rights attorney Vanita Gupta for associate attorney general, longtime prosecutor Lisa Monaco as deputy attorney general, and Kristen Clarke as assistant attorney general for civil rights.
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5 Things to Know About Merrick Garland, Biden's AG Pick
The judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general. Here are five things to know about Merrick Garland.
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Biden to Name Judge Merrick Garland as Attorney General
President-elect Joe Biden has selected a federal appeals court judge, Merrick Garland, as his attorney general