Carrie Johnson

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Carrie Johnson |Ryan Lucas

Updated May 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM EDTThe Justice Department is backing away from cases against police departments in Minneapolis and Louisville, Ky., reversing course on the use of consent decrees to help ensure accountability for law enforcement agencies. The move comes only days before the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota nearly five years ago by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer.

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Ryan Lucas |Carrie Johnson

A federal judge on Wednesday formally dismissed the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, granting the controversial request from the Justice Department that generated a public outcry and spurred the largest mass resignation of senior federal prosecutors in decades. The order from U.S. Judge Dale Ho brings an end to the case against Adams, who had pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud and other charges following his indictment last year.

Mar 13, 2025 | laist.com | Susan Davis |Carrie Johnson

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Mar 12, 2025 | laist.com | Susan Davis |Carrie Johnson

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Mar 12, 2025 | opb.org | Susan Davis |Carrie Johnson

President Trump, through orders, firings and other changes, is remaking the existing system of checks on the president. Supporters say that is exactly the point. No one can say he wasn’t up-front about it. “It’s good to have a strongman at the head of a country,” then-candidate Donald Trump declared at a New Hampshire campaign rally back in January 2024.