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More Than 300 Alleged La Familia Cartel Members and Associates Arrested in Two-Day Nationwide Takedown

“Project Coronado” Results in Nearly 1,200 Arrests During 44-month Operation, Seizures of Approximately 11.7 Tons of Drugs and $32.8 Million in U.S. Currency Today Attorney General Eric Holder announced the arrest of nearly 1,200 individuals on narcotics-related charges and the seizure of more than 11.7 tons of narcotics as part of a 44-month multi-agency law enforcement [...]

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Attorney General Establishes New State Secrets Policies and Procedures

Attorney General Eric Holder today issued a memorandum instituting new Department of Justice policies and procedures in order to ensure greater accountability in the government’s assertion of the state secrets privilege in litigation. “This policy is an important step toward rebuilding the public’s trust in the government’s use of this privilege while recognizing the imperative need [...]

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Special Task Force on Interrogations and Transfer Policies Issues Its Recommendations to the President

Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that the Special Task Force on Interrogations and Transfer Policies, which was created pursuant to Executive Order 13491 on Jan. 22, 2009, has proposed that the Obama Administration establish a specialized interrogation group to bring together officials from law enforcement, the U.S. Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense [...]

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