Attorney General William Barr announces nearly 1,500 arrests across eight U.S. cities thus far under the 'Operation Legend' law enforcement initiative.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that there have been nearly 1,500 arrests across eight U.S. cities thus far under the"Operation Legend" law enforcement initiative launched roughly six weeks ago and highlighted by PresidentOf those arrests, according to the Justice Department, approximately 217 defendants have been charged with federal crimes, most of which are drug and gun-related.
"Our work is just getting started, there is no more important mission for the Department of Justice than keeping our communities safe," Barr said. US Attorney General Bill Barr speaks during a roundtable meeting on seniors with US President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, June 15, 2020.Barr launched Operation Legend early last month, telling ABC News Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas in an exclusive interview that the initiative was named in honor of 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro -- who was shot and killed in his sleep on June 29 in Kansas City.
President Donald Trump holds a photo of LeGend Taliferro as he speaks at a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Aug. 13, 2020, in Washington.
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