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Amid an increase in reports of threats against Jewish, Muslim, and Arab communities, federal agencies are reaching out to community leaders. Amid increased reports of threats against Jewish, Muslim, and Arab communities , federal agencies are reaching out to community leaders to assess their needs regarding safety and security. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a Thursday press conference he has directed "all 94 of our United States Attorney's offices and the FBI" to be in close touch with federal, state and local law enforcement partners in their districts in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East. "The entire Justice Department remains vigilant in our efforts to identify and respond to hate crimes, threats of violence or related incidents with particular attention to threats to faith communities," said Garland. Garland has met with U.S. attorneys and federal, state and local law enforcement officials, and has directed U.S. atto...

The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics WASHINGTON -- The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands for deep cuts, force a confrontation over federal spending. While some government entities will be exempt — Social Security checks, for example, will still go out — other functions will be severely curtailed. Federal agencies will stop all actions deemed non-essential, and millions of federal employees, including members of the military, won't receive paychecks. Here's a look at what's ahead if the government shuts down on Oct. 1. WHAT IS A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN? A shutdown happens when Congress fails to pass some type of funding legislation that is signed into law by the president. Lawmakers are supposed to pass 12 different spending bills to fund agencies across the g...

Five former Memphis police office rs have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols. Five former Memphis police office rs have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills Jr. were indicted on charges relating to the deprivation of rights under color of law, including excessive force and failure to intervene as well as deliberate indifference, and conspiracy to witness-tamper, according to court records. Nichols, 29, died on Jan. 10, three days after a violent confrontation with police following a traffic stop. "Tyre Nichols should be alive today," Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, said in a statement. "It is tragic to see a life cut short at 29, with so many milestones unmet, so many words unsaid, so much potential unfulfilled. These federa...