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DOJ, Bureau of Prisons leaders honor fallen corrections officers Leaders from the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Prisons gathered on a rainy Tuesday morning in Washington to honor the sacrifice and service of fallen federal correctional officers during National Correctional Officers Week. From May 7 to May 13, correctional officer s and corrections professionals -- more than two-dozen of whom have died in the line of duty -- are honor ed for their service and sacrifice from both federal and state prisons, the Bureau of Prisons said. "We gather together today to honor the memory of those Bureau employees who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty," Bureau of Prisons Director Collete Peters told the group of family members and leaders gathered at the National Law Enforcement Memorial. "We must never forget the tragedies of the past and the corrections professional's lives cut short while ensuring the public's safety and working to prepare those ...

President Joe Biden, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and others honor Sen Dianne Feinstein's legacy upon news of her death. President Joe Biden and other political leaders paid tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legacy Friday following her death Thursday night. Biden, who served alongside Feinstein in the Senate for over a decade, said the California Democrat was a "pioneering American" and a "true trailblazer." "She's made History in so many ways, and our country will benefit from her legacy for generations. ... Dianne was tough, sharp, always prepared, and never pulled a punch, but she was also a kind and loyal friend, and that's what Jill and I will miss the most," Biden said in a statement released by the White House on Friday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who also worked with Feinstein in the Senate for decades, at varying points seemed to choke back tears as he memorialized Feinstein, "one of the most amazing people to ever gra...

President Joe Biden on Friday will award the Presidential Citizens Medal to officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. President Joe Biden on Friday will honor police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol, and others who protected democracy, as Washington marks the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack. Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal -- the nation's second-highest civilian honor -- to 12 individuals in a White House ceremony, multiple sources told ABC News and a White House official confirmed Thursday. The recipients will include Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges, Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, Capitol Police Officer Carolyn Edwards, retired Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, and retired Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone. Biden will also bestow the honor posthumously to Brian Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer who officials said died of natural causes a day after being assaulted wit...