DOJ Press Releases & Case Summaries

Official site: https://www.justice.gov/news

What This Site Is

A public feed of Department of Justice announcements about cases, charges, convictions, settlements, and enforcement actions.

What You Can Do Here

  • Read DOJ press releases about investigations, prosecutions, and settlements
  • Search by topic (fraud, corruption, civil rights, etc.)
  • Filter by DOJ component (e.g., Criminal Division, Civil Rights, U.S. Attorney's Offices)
  • Track major enforcement actions over time

Start Here (Pick What You're Looking For)

If you want to...

  • Track public corruption → Search: "public corruption", "bribery", "kickback" — Filter to Criminal Division or specific U.S. Attorney's Office
  • Find fraud cases (healthcare, COVID funds, contracts) → Search: "health care fraud", "PPP", "COVID relief", "procurement fraud", "wire fraud"
  • Find civil rights enforcement → Search: "civil rights", "police", "hate crime" — Filter to Civil Rights Division
  • Find settlements (corporate / False Claims / big dollar) → Search: "settlement", "False Claims Act", "FCA" — Look for dollar amounts

How This Page Works

  1. Go to justice.gov/news
  2. Use the search (or browse the most recent releases)
  3. Add a keyword + a place (example: "corruption Chicago" or "PPP Florida")
  4. Open a result and read the first paragraph for the main claim
  5. Look for: who, what charges, where, date, and outcome
  6. Save the link and note the U.S. Attorney's Office / Division named in the release

Common Things to Search For

  • public corruption / bribery / kickbacks
  • fraud / wire fraud / conspiracy
  • False Claims Act / FCA / whistleblower
  • PPP / EIDL / COVID relief
  • indictment / guilty plea / sentencing
  • settlement + (agency name)
  • (Your state/city) + U.S. Attorney

Good to Know

  • A press release is a summary — full court filings live elsewhere (often linked, sometimes not)
  • Not every DOJ action gets a press release
  • Case language is legal — outcomes like "charged" vs "convicted" matter
  • Use the DOJ component / district mentioned to narrow future searches
  • If you're verifying details, look for case numbers, court, and district
  • Component filters help narrow results (e.g., FBI, DEA, Civil Rights Division)
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