The (POGO) Blog
August 14, 2018
As “Zero Tolerance” Cases Skyrocket, Other Prosecutions Slow
New data suggests that the Justice Department’s focus on misdemeanor prosecutions under “zero tolerance” has led to a dramatic decrease in prosecutions of serious crimes like drug trafficking and human smuggling.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Justice System
July 24, 2018
Paper Cuts: From Russia with Love
The Justice Department’s charging documents on Russian election interference read like a real-life spy novel.
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Topics: Government Accountability
July 24, 2018
By Neil Gordon
27 and Counting: Another Background-Check “Dumper” Pleads Guilty
Last week, a former contractor pleaded guilty to falsifying federal security clearance investigations—the twenty-seventh such conviction in 10 years.
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Topics: National Security, Contract Oversight
June 27, 2018
Paper Cuts: How Can I Contact My Daughter?
As the government tries to undo the damage from its zero tolerance policy, parents in custody wait and wonder how to contact their kids.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Justice System
June 22, 2018
Frequently Asked Questions: Criminal Prosecutions on the Border
Zero-tolerance prosecutions on the southwest border are undermining key constitutional protections.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Justice System
