DOJ Says More Than 200 Face Federal Charges Under Operation Legend

DOJ Says More Than 200 Face Federal Charges Under Operation Legend
U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks during a roundtable discussion in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington on June 15, 2020. Leah Millis/Reuters
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More than 200 people have been charged with federal crimes among the nearly 1,500 people arrested as part of an initiative aimed to stem violent crime in major inner cities, the Justice Department (DOJ) stated on Aug. 19.

The figures represent the latest numbers of law enforcement actions taken since the start of Operation Legend in early July, which has since been expanded to numerous cities around the country, Attorney General William Barr said.