Attorney General's Office
Coverage of Attorney General's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Campaign Spending Commission refers complaint against Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke for prosecution
Hawaii's Campaign Spending Commission voted to refer its complaint against Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke to the Attorney General's office for criminal prosecution. The decision was based on significant discrepancies identified by the commissioners.
- What Louisiana’s new NIL agent rules mean for student-athletes
Louisiana has created a registration portal via the Attorney General's Office for individuals representing high school and college athletes in NIL-related opportunities. The portal requires representatives to register and complete training.
- Bennington man pleads guilty to having child sex abuse materials
A 35-year-old man from Bennington pleaded guilty to charges related to possessing child sexual abuse materials. The attorney general's office announced he faces felony charges and potential prison time.
- Investigators search Indonesian free meals agency after its leader was fired
Indonesian investigators searched the National Nutrition Agency offices following the president's dismissal of its head, Dadan Hindayana, over issues with standard operating procedures and food quality in the free meals program. The program, criticized for high costs and food poisoning cases, aims to provide meals to 90 million people but faces logistical and financial challenges.
- Federal judge says New Hampshire must make it easier to prove citizenship when registering to vote
A federal judge ruled that New Hampshire's 2024 voter registration law, which removed the option of using a sworn affidavit to prove U.S. citizenship, is unconstitutional. The decision supports the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire and other plaintiffs who argued the law burdened voters, while the state's attorney general plans to appeal, calling the requirements a 'common-sense approach to election integrity.'
- I Was Afghanistan’s Attorney General. Here Is What Justice Looked Like — and What Destroyed It.
The article details the progress made in integrating women into Afghanistan's justice system under the author's tenure as Attorney General (2016-2021), including a rise in female prosecutors from 3% to 23%. However, the Taliban's 2021 takeover dismantled these reforms, releasing convicted abusers and silencing women's legal advancements.
- GOP officials pursue 11th-hour fight for access to the secretary of state’s election night hub
Republican officials in Georgia filed a lawsuit seeking access to the secretary of state’s election night hub, the emergency operations center, ahead of the state primary. A judge initially granted access but later rescinded the order, denying it. The secretary of state’s office and attorney general argue the hub is not a voting location and thus not subject to poll watcher access laws.
- Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador
A mass trial for 486 alleged gang members has begun in El Salvador, with prisoners attending via video link. The attorney general's office released footage showing large groups of men in prison participating in the trial remotely.