Declaring that Georgia’s new election laws are intended to deny voting rights specifically to African Americans, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Kristen Clarke announced a lawsuit against the Peach State. “The…
The U.S. Senate, on June 14, confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. President Joe Biden nominated Judge Jackson to fill one of the vacancies on the District appellate court,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Under pressure from Republicans, Loretta Lynch promised a fresh relationship with law enforcement and with Congress on Wednesday at confirmation hearings to become the nation’s first female Black attorney general. “I pledge to all of you…
ATLANTA, Ga. — In the wake of clashes at protests in Ferguson, Missouri, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says new Justice Department guidance will aim to end racial profiling and ensure fair and effective policing. Holder said in a speech…
Last updated on December 19th, 2014 at 10:54 amWASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – In what may be the first test of the GOP-controlled, United States Senate’s willingness to work with the White House, President Barack Obama nominated United States Attorney Loretta…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. plans to leave his post as soon as a successor is confirmed, White House officials said Thursday. Holder, who made history by becoming the first African American attorney general, had previously…
