Ordinary Citizens and the Justice System
Paul Butler talked about his book, [Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice], in which he details how ordinary citizens interact with the justice system, and examines the system's overall strengths...
View ArticleWhite House Tribal Nations Conference, Attorney General Holder
Attorney General Eric Holder spoke at the White House Tribal Nations conference. He talked about the Justice Department's work to reduce violence and crime rates in tribal communities.
View ArticleJustice Department Oversight
Attorney General Eric Holder testified at a Justice Department oversight hearing. Topics included the Justice Department's investigation into allegations the IRS targeted conservative groups, President...
View ArticleSenator Harkin on Blocking the Nomination of Debo Adegbile
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) came to the Senate floor to express his disgust with the cloture vote blocking the nomination of Debo Adegbile to be the assistant attorney general for civil rights in the...
View ArticleAttorney General Holder on Drug Sentencing
Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the U.S. Sentencing Commission and stated his endorsment for a proposal to reduce prison sentences for non-violent drug offenders. He said the new policy...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request
Attorney General Eric Holder and Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified on their department's fiscal year 2015 budget request, which totaled $27.4 billion, including $25.3 billion for federal...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice Fiscal Year 2015 Budget
Attorney General Eric Holder testified on the Justice Department's fiscal year 2015 budget request, which totaled $27.4 billion, including $25.3 billion for federal programs and $2.1 billion for state,...
View ArticleJustice Department Oversight
Attorney General Eric Holder testified at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Department of Justice operations. Topics included the department's use of prosecutorial discretion for...
View ArticleNewsmakers with Representative Bob Goodlatte
House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) talked about issues including executive orders by President Obama, immigration, oversight of the Justice Department, National Security Agency (NSA)...
View ArticleChinese Hacking Charges
The Justice Department announced it had filed charges against five members of a Chinese military unit for hacking into the computer systems of five American companies and one labor union in order to...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [Obama's Enforcer]
John Fund and Hans von Spakovsky talked about their book, [Obama's Enforcer: Eric Holder's Justice Department], in which they argue that Eric Holder and the lawyers he surrounds himself with have...
View ArticleBank of America Settlement
Attorney General Eric Holder and Associate Attorney General Tony West announced a nearly $17 billion settlement with Bank of America over its role in the 2008 financial crisis, He also talked about his...
View ArticleInvestigation of Ferguson, Missouri, Police Department
Attorney General Eric Holder briefed reporters and responded to questions on the Justice Department's investigation in the the Ferguson, Missouri police department in the wake of the August 9, 2014,...
View ArticleJustice Department Oversight
Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on for a hearing on whether or not his office has enough access to the Justice Department in order to properly...
View ArticleOpen Phones
Phone lines were open for viewer comments on the Justice Department's three-year effort to study the effects of racial bias on law enforcement. Eric Tucker, speaking by phone, talked about the details...
View ArticleOversight Access Concerns
Inspectors general with the Department of Justice, the Peace Corps, and the Environmental Protection Agency testified at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing about limitations on...
View ArticlePresident Obama on Attorney General Eric Holder's Resignation
President Obama announced Attorney General Eric Holder would resign from his post.
View ArticleWhite House Daily Briefing
Josh Earnest answered reporters questions on topics including Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to resign, ongoing U.S.-led strikes on ISIS* targets in Iraq and Syria, and the conflict in...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [Justice While Black]
Nick Chiles and Robbin Shipp talked about their book, [Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice System], in which they advise African Americans...
View ArticleAttorney General Nominee Nomination Hearings
Del Quentin Wilber of Bloomberg News spoke by phone about the two-day nomination hearings for Loretta Lynch, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York who is President Obama's nominee for...
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