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An NPR review of the federal cases brought in connection with the unrest over George Floyd's death does not find any links to the antifa movement.
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William Barr and other federal law enforcement officials express sympathy for the family of George Floyd while denouncing violent protests in a press conference on Thursday.
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William Barr has directed that riot teams be dispatched to Washington, D.C., and Miami to assist local authorities in responding to protests there.
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President Trump and Attorney General William Barr opposed the legislation. The House was set to vote on it Wednesday night, but ultimately did not.
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The attorney general tells reporters that U.S. Attorney John Durham's inquiry on "potential criminality is focused on others."
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Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department would consider legal consequences against states that continue to impose strict coronavirus restrictions.
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The attorney general said the Bureau of Prisons has locked down some prisons and could send some at-risk inmates home as it copes with the pandemic.
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The government is accused of letting Colombians linked with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia use its airspace to fly cocaine north through Central America to destinations in North America.
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A spokeswoman says the attorney general has "no plans to resign," but the news adds to questions about the politicization of the Justice Department in this administration.
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President Trump praised Barr a day after the Justice Department took the unusual step of seeking a shorter sentence for the president's ally. Four prosecutors in the case withdrew following that move.