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The FBI has conducted a raid on accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, according to reports, as two guards assigned to watch the disgraced financier before his apparent suicide in prison were put on administrative leave.  Federal officials were seen spreading across the island of Little St James by …

Looking to move past an uproar over player protests, the N.F.L. has signed a deal with the rap star and impresario Jay-Z to gain a foothold in the music business and a seal of approval from one of the country’s biggest African-American celebrities for its social justice efforts. The deal, …

The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the death of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced billionaire accused of operating an international sex trafficking ring while abusing countless young girls.  Epstein, 66, was found on Saturday morning unresponsive inside a cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in Manhattan, according to the US Bureau …

Katy Perry’s lawyer has said the pop star and her collaborators view the verdict on their recent copyright trial a “travesty of justice”. The pop star and her label have been ordered to pay a total of $2.78 million (£2.29m) in damages after a jury decided that her 2013 hit …

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department declined to prosecute the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey after determining that two memos he wrote about his interactions with President Trump contained classified information and examining whether he mishandled the documents, according to people familiar with the matter. The F.B.I. upgraded the memos …

The new justice secretary has been heavily criticised after suggesting that suspected criminals of “good character” should be granted anonymity before charge. Robert Buckland QC said there was “merit” in extending a controversial campaign launched by Sir Cliff Richard to ban naming people arrested over alleged sex offences and other serious …

Sex crime suspects and others accused of serious offences should remain anonymous until charged if they have a reputation to protect, the new justice secretary has said. Robert Buckland backed a campaign by singer Sir Cliff Richard and DJ Paul Gambaccini to ban the naming of those arrested on suspicion of …

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr moved on Monday to end asylum protections for migrants solely because their relatives have been persecuted, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to limit sanctuary for people seeking refuge in the United States. Mr. Barr’s decision overturned a 2018 judgment by the …

The Justice Department’s review may not lead to full-blown investigations of the companies. But the timing of the announcement ratchets up pressure on the tech giants. Across Washington in recent weeks, lawmakers and regulators have united to raise questions about Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple. This month, the F.T.C. voted …

Under a ban tucked into the 1994 crime bill, prisoners were ineligible for Pell grants, the largest postsecondary federal aid program for low-income undergraduates, but the Second Chance initiative partly lifted that. The 1994 bill, signed by President Bill Clinton and championed by heavyweight Democrats like Joseph R. Biden Jr., …