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Justice Department Sues California Over Sanctuary Policies

“California, we have a problem,” Sessions told a crowd of about 250 law enforcement officials from the California Peace Officers Association at a meeting in the state's capital city. “A series of actions and events has occurred that directly and adversely impact the work of our federal officers.”

March 7, 2018

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FBI Under Fire Over Failure to Pursue Cruz Tip, Florida Governor Wants Director to Resign

“The caller provided information about Cruz’s gun ownership, desire to kill people, erratic behavior, and disturbing social media posts, as well as the potential of him conducting a school shooting,” the FBI said.

February 16, 2018

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NASRO Supports Enforcement of Federal Marijuana Laws

NASRO executive director Mo Canady said that his organization believes that the attorney general's decision will make it more difficult for youth to obtain and use marijuana.

January 8, 2018

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AG Sessions Wants to Enforce Federal Marijuana Law in Legal Weed States

In a memo sent to U.S. attorneys Thursday, Sessions noted that federal law prohibits the possession and sale of marijuana, and he undid several previous Obama administration memos that advised against bringing weed prosecutions in states where it was legal to use for recreational or medical purposes.

January 4, 2018

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America's Biggest Crime Scene

The U.S.-Mexico border is one of the most dangerous patrol areas in the country, and the Border Patrol agents who work its most remote areas are often many miles away from help.

December 7, 2017

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AG Sessions Creates New DEA Office to 'Turn Tide' in Opioid Crisis

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Wednesday that the DEA's 22nd field office would be located in Louisville, Ky., part of a region plagued by the abuse of the prescription painkiller, heroin and the deadly synthetic drug fentanyl.

November 30, 2017

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AG Sessions Announces $98 Million to Hire Community Policing Officers

Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced COPS funding awards to 179 law enforcement agencies across the nation, which allows those agencies to hire 802 additional full-time law enforcement officers.

November 20, 2017

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AG Sessions Blasts Tech Firms for Blocking Law Enforcement Access to Encrypted Files

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is taking aim at technology firms for preventing law enforcement from accessing encrypted evidence for ongoing terror investigations, warning that such actions could have “deadly consequences.”

November 2, 2017

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AG Sessions, Speaking at IACP, Vows to 'Dismantle' International MS-13 Gang

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday formally designated the criminal gang MS-13 as a priority for federal law enforcement, vowing to use agencies ranging from the FBI to Homeland Security and the IRS to dismantle it.

October 23, 2017

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Sessions Says 'Sanctuary Cities' Undermine Law's Moral Authority

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday criticized sanctuary cities that try to protect immigrants in the country illegally as places that "undermine the moral authority of the law."

September 20, 2017

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Trump to Restore Program Sending Surplus Military Weapons, Equipment to Police

President Donald Trump plans to resume the transfer of surplus weapons, vehicles and other equipment from the nation's military to its state and local law enforcement agencies, reviving a program that was sharply curtailed by President Barack Obama two years ago.

August 28, 2017

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Attorney General Sessions Says Black Officers are "Crucial Ambassadors" to Community

"You, more than perhaps any other law enforcement organization, represent crucial ambassadors to some of the communities that trust law enforcement the least," Sessions told the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE).

August 2, 2017