Civil rights groups and black lawmakers hailed Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement Thursday that the Justice Department will aggressively pursue legal action against certain states that try to implement new voting laws after the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that requires those states to get federal clearance […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday that the Justice Department is opening a new front in the battle for voter protections, a response to the Supreme Court ruling that he said dealt a major setback to the Voting Rights Act. In a speech to the National Urban League in Philadelphia, Holder said […]
In a reference to racial duality lost amid some Black people’s knee-jerk reaction to the word “nig*er,” Salon.com (Black) writer Rich Benjamin dared to ask…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says the killing of Trayvon Martin was a tragic, unnecessary shooting and that the 17-year-old’s death provides an opportunity for the nation to speak honestly about complicated and emotionally charged issues. In prepared remarks — Holder’s first public comments since the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the case […]
Take a listen to find out why Reverend Al Sharpton thinks the GOP is trying to take down Attorney General Eric Holder.
I tend to believe Eric Holder, the embattled U.S. Attorney General, when he says he played no direct role in the Justice Department’s secret probe of the Associated Press’ telephone records. Still, the clandestine infringement of one of the nation’s largest news gathering organizations is a serious violation of civil liberties that Holder must own, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says he played no direct role in the Justice Department’s secret review of Associated Press phone records but called it part of an investigation into what he termed a grave national security leak. Holder said he had removed himself from the matter because of congressional testimony he had […]
Attorney General Eric Holder joined Tom Joyner Morning Show correspondent Roland Martin to discuss various pressing topics affecting the nation; including the current gun control initiatives, overspending in the prison system, voting rights and more. Read the entire interview below. ———————– ROLAND MARTIN : … Tonight the National Action Network will have their gala dinner […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-run House on Monday asked a federal court to enforce a subpoena against Attorney General Eric Holder, demanding that he produce records on a bungled gun-tracking operation known as Operation Fast and Furious. The lawsuit asked the court to reject a claim by President Barack Obama asserting executive privilege, a legal […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday he opposes a new photo ID requirement in Texas elections because it would be harmful to minority voters. In remarks to the NAACP in Houston, the attorney general said the Justice Department "will not allow political pretexts to disenfranchise American citizens of their most precious right." […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department declared Friday that Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to withhold information about a bungled gun-tracking operation from Congress does not constitute a crime and he won't be prosecuted for contempt of Congress. The House voted Thursday afternoon to find Holder in criminal and civil contempt for refusing to turn […]
