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DOJ budget highlights ‘law and order’ priorities, but cuts funding and personnel

by Brian Seay

A 2018 budget proposal includes about a billion dollars in cuts to the DOJ, but directs hundreds of millions to crime reduction and immigration enforcement.

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Audit reveals concerning lack of oversight at federal detention centers

by Christen Smith

The DOJ said an audit of Leavenworth Detention Center raises concerns about a widespread lack of oversight at more than a dozen other facilities nationwide.

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84 undocumented immigrants arrested in Pacific Northwest

by Brian Seay

Federal immigration authorities arrested 84 undocumented immigrants this week in a three day operation in 20 communities throughout Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

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Columnist: Chicago Police Superintendent wrong to say Chicago isn’t ‘out of control’

by Brian Seay

Facing the most violent year in decades, Chicago's top cop said this week that the city is "not out of control" - something a Chicago Tribune columnist disagrees with.

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