This Week at Justice - August 9, 2024

This Week at Justice - August 9, 2024 Pakistani National with Ties to Iran Charged in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate a Politician or U.S. Government Official August 6, 2024, Cedar Rapids, Iowa AG Garland: The Justice Department has brought multiple cases against individuals working on behalf of the Iranian government to lethally target Americans in the United States. And as I said last week, we expect that these threats will continue and that these cases will not be the last. The Justice Department will spare no resource to disrupt and hold accountable those who carry out Iran's lethal plotting against Americans. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Delivers Remarks at the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Women in Federal Law Enforcement Foundation August 6, 2024 - Alexandria, VA DAG Monaco: Because of WIFLE’s persistence in promoting women in the law enforcement profession, we’ve come a long way. But there was a time when every federal law enforcement agent in this nation was a man. Every single one. And I guess that’s not hard to believe when we hear about experiences like Nancy McRae’s. But thanks to trailblazers like her and those we honor today, and WIFLE’s founders, today there are thousands of women serving in federal law enforcement. I’m proud to help lead the many of those women in the Department of Justice who every single day are fulfilling our mission to uphold the rule of law, keep our communities safe, and protect civil rights. Justice Department Statements on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's Decision in U.S. v Google - August 5, 2024 This victory against Google is an historic win for the American people. No company — no matter how large or influential — is above the law. The Justice Department will continue to vigorously enforce our antitrust laws. -Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the 59th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act - August 6, 2024 The Justice Department has used and will continue to use every authority we have to protect the right to vote, and to protect the public servants who make voting possible. We are aggressively investigating and prosecuting threats of violence targeting election workers, officials, and volunteers. While there are many things open to debate in our country, the right to vote must not be one of them. The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, the right from which all others flow. The Justice Department will never stop working to ensure that every eligible voter can cast a vote that counts. -Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Three Additional Dominican Nationals Extradited to Face “Grandparent Scam” Charges - August 6, 2024 The Justice Department’s Consumer Protection Branch and its law enforcement partners will vigorously pursue criminals who defraud victims through so-called ‘grandparent scams. We will continue to identify perpetrators of these schemes and prioritize the pursuit of those who deliberately target vulnerable Americans from abroad. We thank the government of the Dominican Republic for extraditing these defendants to the United States to face charges. -Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division Justice Department Officials Participate in National Night Out - Tuesday, August 6 Each year, National Night Out gives communities across the country the chance to celebrate and strengthen the partnership between law enforcement and those we serve. It was particularly meaningful to be able to mark National Night Out after experiencing one of lowest national violent crime rates in 50 years this past year. We will never stop working to build on this progress because every person, in every neighborhood, in every community deserves to be safe from violent crime. -Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announcements of arrests, indictments, criminal complaints, charges or similar which may be described in this video are merely accusations. Each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Licensed Music: "Tension News Waiting” by Louis Perez.