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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against Norfolk Southern claiming that the company's Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, violated the Clean Water Act.

The Justice Department said Tuesday it had uncovered efforts to obstruct its investigation into the discovery of classified documents at former President Donald Trump's Florida estate

Walker family attorney Bobby DiCello said the Akron police union's president spoke to a Cleveland TV station about the investigation into Walker's death.

The family is hosting the gathering at an Akron church Tuesday; Walker's funeral will be held at the Akron Civic Theater on Wednesday; Walker's family and their lawyer accuse city officials of setting the tone that Jayland Walker was responsible for his own death.

President Joe Biden speaking in Cleveland, said the DOJ, the FBI and local federal prosecutors are looking into what happened; The former Cleveland police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice has a new job in Pennsylvania; The Browns have traded QB Baker Mayfield to Carolina.

The curfew covering the downtown Akron area was lifted at 6 a.m. today because protests over Jayland Walker's fatal police shooting have remained peaceful; Summit County used SWAT vehicles and tear gas to disperse nonviolent protesters banging on pots and pans outside the county jail; Local and national NAACP call for federal investigation in Walker's shooting; and more stories.

Ohio’s COVID-19 data continues to improve with 70% of Ohioans 12 and older receiving at least one dose; the state may soon send surplus personal protective gear to the Ukrainian military; Sen. Rob Portman is among a group of senators that traveled to Poland over the weekend; and more stories.

Attorneys tell House lawmakers on Wednesday they perceived political influence in what is supposed to be the independent Department of Justice.

Cleveland expects two more years of federal oversight for its police department before being freed from what was meant to be a five-year consent decree. The city’s consent decree coordinator, retired judge Greg White, told city council’s safety committee Monday the city is not yet in compliance with the reforms included in its 2015 agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. But the city has turned a corner, he said.

Cleveland is one of seven cities eligible for $71 million in law enforcement grants under a new federal program. U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced Operation Relentless Pursuit at a Wednesday press conference in Detroit. In addition to Cleveland and Detroit, eligible cities include Memphis, Baltimore, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Albuquerque.