Louisiana Rep. To AG Bill Barr: Keep John Lewis’ Name Out Your Mouth
Several Democrats including Rep. Cedric Richmond attacked Attorney General Bill Barr last last week telling Barr to Keep John Lewis' name out his mouth...
Tag : Department of Justice
DOJ Requests Emergency Powers That Critics Say Would Violate Civil Rights
The Department of Justice asked Congress to give it the authority to allow chief justices to hold people indefinitely without a trial during an emergency....
Trump Administration Sees Recreational Marijuana Users as Addicts and Criminals
The White House’s controversial decision to rescind federal protections barring schools from discriminating against transgender students was as a matter of sates rights. However when...
DOJ Calls For Police Reform in Chicago and Baltimore
The Justice Department announced it has found reasonable cause to believe that the Chicago Police Department engages in discriminatory and unconstitutional practices in a pattern...
Jeff Sessions, the “Evil” Man That Could Run the Justice Department?
Jeff Sessions is a KKK-loving, voter suppression supporting, racially problematic man with disturbing ideas about the criminal justice system and the Dominican Republic....
The Role of Police in K-12 Schools
We visited a school in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The first thing we noticed were the security guards, metal detectors, and conveyor belt for screening our bags....
GAO Report Cites Evidence of Growing Isolation, Disparities in Education
• Less than half of these schools offered AP math courses, compared to the availability of such courses in almost two-thirds of schools that are...
Eric Holder Honored at NAACP Legal Defense Fund 75th Anniversary Gala
The NAACP LDF honored former United States Attorney General Eric Holder for his lifelong efforts to advance civil rights at its 75th Anniversary NEJAD....
News Update: Politics Roundup
A politics roundup including an epic legal battle in North Carolina to restore voting rights to minorities, and Obama sets plans in motion....
Department of Justice Outlines Protections for Transgender Workers
Attorney General Eric Holder announces new memo that protects transgender individuals from workplace discrimination...