Department of Justice

Jack Smith’s office had been evaluating the best path for winding down its work on two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump.

Authorities are investigating a series of racist text messages that were reported being sent to people across the country. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2024.

Iran’s government directed three people to “target our citizens, including President-elect Trump, on U.S. soil and abroad,” the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York alleged.

If convicted, the rapper could face a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison. 

Ryan James Wedding, a snowboarder who competed for Canada in the 2002 Olympics, is accused of running a massive, murderous international drug trafficking operation.

Ryan Wedding allegedly ran a criminal enterprise that smuggled 16 tons of cocaine to Canada every year, using Los Angeles as a transportation hub. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

A former Olympic snowboarder along with 15 others were charged for allegedly running a massive international drug trafficking operation to smuggle cocaine into Canada through Los Angeles.

The Justice Department said it’s seeking “money damages” for people harmed by LA Fitness’ discrimination. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2024.

LA Fitness is facing a lawsuit by the federal government for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities at its gyms and fitness clubs.

Visa and MasterCard have surged in the past two decades, reaching a combined $1 trillion market cap. That has attracted unwanted attention from regulators.

The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices.

A judge ruled this week Google has illegally held a monopoly in the general search market. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.

“QAnon Shaman” Jacob Chansley stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to oppose the election of President Joe Biden over then-President Donald Trump.

The largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children has been accused of “severe, pervasive, and unwelcome sexual abuse of and harassment” of children in its care.

The Sinaloa Cartel has found an unlikely ally in Southern California: money-laundering groups made up of wealthy Chinese nationals living in the San Gabriel Valley.

Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden’s special counsel audio interview, hours after the Justice Department refused to prosecute Republicans’ contempt of Congress charge.

A massive amount of drugs was discovered in Southern California as authorities busted a drug distribution network linked to the Sinaloa Cartel.

Will the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation give concertgoers, sports fan and theater patrons some relief from surging ticket prices?

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that the Department of Justice had filed an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation Entertainment for running an illegal monopoly over live events and driving up prices for fans.

The Justice Department accuses Live Nation of a slew of “unlawful, anticompetitive” practices that allow it to maintain a stronghold over the live music scene.