Justice Dept. plans crackdown on violent crime in 7 cities

The Justice Department announced a crackdown Wednesday aimed at driving down violent crime in seven of the nation’s most violent cities.Attorney General William Barr released details of the initiative known as Operation Relentless Pursuit at a news conference in Detroit alongside the leaders of the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Marshals Service.As part of the initiative, the Justice Department will intensify f