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…
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Holder: New policy will “help end racial profiling”
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
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…
Lynch nomination tests Obama’s relationship with new Congress
by Freddie Allen, NNPA senior Washington correspondent •
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…
Atty. Gen. Eric Holder plans to step down
by Jomilla Newsom •
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…
Justice Department gets smart on crime
by Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington correspondent •
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – In a stunning turn in criminal justice policy, Attorney General Eric Holder announced steps the Justice Department will take to address over population in federal prisons by changing mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines and pushing non-violent drug…