#political-prosecution

#political-prosecution

FBI Director James B. Comey, left, and NYPD Commissioner William Bratton talk about terrorism during a news conference at police headquarters in Manhattan on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. Photo Credit: John Roca The New York City Bar Association issued a stark repudiation of the U.S. Justice Department indictment of former FBI Director James Comey last week in a statement warning the prosecution is flouting the rule of law. The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is the latestand most troublingaction by a Justice Department increasingly wielded as the personal instrument of the President of the United States, the bar association wrote in a public statement issued September 29.

Alina Habba's 120-day interim term as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor ended, with Desiree Leigh Grace named as her successor. The decision lacked explanation.

Golos has announced that it is ceasing operations amid pressure from Russian authorities and increasing danger for its members. The group describes itself as a social movement for voters' rights.