U.S. Department of Justice

The U.S. Department of Justice tag on JRL CHARTS provides continuous coverage of federal legal actions, workplace discrimination cases, civil rights lawsuits, and policy decisions that directly affect LGBTQ Americans.

From First and Fifth Amendment challenges to internal DOJ employment disputes and nationwide civil rights enforcement, this tag delivers the authoritative reporting our readers rely on.

JRL CHARTS tracks the DOJ’s role in shaping national LGBTQ protections — including actions taken by the FBI, attorney generals, and federal leadership.

Bookmark this section for the most accurate, up-to-date analysis on how federal power impacts LGBTQ lives, workplaces, and constitutional rights.

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17 06, 2025

Former Gay Porn Star Austin Wolf Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

2025-11-20T14:38:42-08:00June 17th, 2025|Categories: Z-Legacy|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Keith Witchka, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - Gay Adult News NEW YORK, NY — (June 17, 2025) — Austin Wolf, the once-celebrated gay adult film star whose real name is Justin Smith, is expected to plead guilty to federal charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM), according to court documents [...]

18 11, 2024

FBI says Bigoted Text Messages Sent to LGBTQ Americans

2025-11-20T14:39:03-08:00November 18th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , |

LAS VEGAS, NV — (11-18-24) — According to the FBI,  homophobic text messages targeting the LGBTQ+ community in the USA have expanded since the re-election of Donald Trump.  Now authorities are saying that the hateful text messages have expanded to include Latino communities. According to the FBI..."The text message recipients have now expanded to high [...]

19 08, 2024

George Santos Pleads Guilty and faces 20 Years in Prison

2026-05-14T21:47:12-07:00August 19th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , |

NEW YORK, NY — (08-19-24) — Former openly gay republican congressman, George Santos, pleads guilty in Federal Court on Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.  Santos Admitted in court that he had filed fraudulent FEC Reports, embezzled funds from campaign donors and charged credit cards without authorization. He also admitted that he stole [...]

7 12, 2021

Man Charged for Threatening LGBTQ Individuals, Organizations and Businesses

2026-09-10T13:17:11-07:00December 7th, 2021|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

NEW YORK, NY — (12-07-21) — A 74-year-old New Yorker was arrested and charged Monday for threatening to attack the New York City Pride March back in June with “firepower” that would “make the 2016 Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting look like a cakewalk,”. Identified as Robert Fehring of Long Island by police, Fehring is charged [...]

14 09, 2021

DOJ Investigating Georgia Prisons after LGBT assaults, 44 inmate deaths

2025-11-20T14:30:04-08:00September 14th, 2021|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (09-14-21) — The Biden Administration's Justice Department on Tuesday announced a sweeping investigation into the Georgia state prison system plagued with an extreme culture of violence and neglect against LGBT inmates, staffing shortages and the alarming number of 44 inmate deaths by homicide since last year. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke told [...]

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