Kosoglu, who is one of the highest-ranking Asian American staffers in the White House, said she is leaving her job for family reasons.
Author: David Nakamura
Justice Dept. announces task force to fight overreach on abortion bans
The effort is the latest Biden administration response to Supreme Court ruling last month that overturned Roe v. Wade.
Justice Dept. sues Arizona over requiring proof of citizenship to vote
Justice officials say the law flouts a 2013 Supreme Court ruling that struck down a similar attempt from Arizona to enact a proof-of-citizenship requirement.
Garland weighs racial equity as he considers death penalty in Buffalo
Capital punishment is immoral, advocates say, and disproportionately affects minorities. Should it be levied against a white supremacist who massacred Black people in Buffalo?
Justice Dept. investigating how NYPD handles sex-assault crimes
Justice Dept. secures first guilty plea for threats to election workers
Travis Ford, 42, of Lincoln, Neb., posted multiple hostile messages on an Instagram page associated with an unnamed official, authorities said.
In a polarized America, Justice Dept. police reform unfolds slowly
Two years after the police killing of George’s Floyd, President Biden’s Justice Department is trying to engage police agencies in improving themselves.
Justice Dept. to unveil new efforts to bolster hate-crime reporting
Attorney General Merrick Garland will welcome civic leaders to the Justice Department to shine a spotlight on new efforts to improve tracking and reporting of bias-motivated crimes.
Biden’s Justice Dept. pressed for strong response to Buffalo massacre
Attorney General Merrick Garland has been talking with civil rights leaders as his agency launches a hate-crimes probe.
Justice Dept. boosts focus on environmental cases that harm the poor
Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta said the strategy demonstrates a “commitment to ensuring that all Americans have access to clean water to drink, clean air to breath and healthy thriving communities to live, work and raise their families.”