Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice has started more than 70 investigations into civil rights violations and discrimination ...

In 1546, the Council of Trent issued a decree which prohibited people from interpreting Scripture “contrary to the unanimous consent of the Fathers.” The meaning and significance of this concept has ...

Bild: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Donald Trump wants to reduce the high prices of medicines in the USA. But this is likely to be difficult - and not just because of the powerful pharmaceutical lobby.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mayor Craig Greenberg has announced Louisville has signed a consent decree agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) after more than nine months of negotiations. The ...

Yesterday, Mayor Mitch Landrieu called for a special New Orleans City Council meeting to discuss the proposed federal consent decree for Orleans Parish Prison - namely how the millions of dollars to ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of the article provided incorrect information about the number of agencies that have been released from DOJ agreements and the status of the consent ...