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The Department of Justice Has Empaneled a Grand Jury to Investigate Derek Chauvin’s Role in the Killing of George Floyd

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 20212239

A federal grand jury has been empaneled to look into whether to also charge former police officer Derek Chauvin on a federal level...

Politics

DOJ Pursuing $61,000 Fine Against Former Trump Staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman

Derek MajorFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021

by Derek MajorFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 20219559

The Biden administration is continuing a two-year fight to get Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman to pay more than $60,000 after her firing in 2017...

News Politics

Louisiana Rep. To AG Bill Barr: Keep John Lewis’ Name Out Your Mouth

Derek MajorAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020

by Derek MajorAugust 5, 2020August 5, 20204504

Several Democrats including Rep. Cedric Richmond attacked Attorney General Bill Barr last last week telling Barr to Keep John Lewis' name out his mouth...

News

DOJ Requests Emergency Powers That Critics Say Would Violate Civil Rights

Derek MajorMarch 23, 2020March 23, 2020

by Derek MajorMarch 23, 2020March 23, 2020565

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....

News Politics

Trump Administration Sees Recreational Marijuana Users as Addicts and Criminals

Carolyn M. BrownFebruary 25, 2017September 23, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownFebruary 25, 2017September 23, 2017236

The White Houseâ€™s controversial decision to rescind federal protections barring schools from discriminating against transgender students was as a matter of sates rights. However when...

News

DOJ Calls For Police Reform in Chicago and Baltimore

Carolyn M. BrownJanuary 21, 2017September 23, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownJanuary 21, 2017September 23, 2017371

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...

Politics

Jeff Sessions, the “Evil” Man That Could Run the Justice Department?

Stanley FritzJanuary 9, 2017November 8, 2018

by Stanley FritzJanuary 9, 2017November 8, 2018451

Jeff Sessions is a KKK-loving, voter suppression supporting, racially problematic man with disturbing ideas about the criminal justice system and the Dominican Republic....

Education

The Role of Police in K-12 Schools

Robin White GoodeSeptember 14, 2016September 28, 2017

by Robin White GoodeSeptember 14, 2016September 28, 2017388

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....

Education

GAO Report Cites Evidence of Growing Isolation, Disparities in Education

Robin White GoodeMay 17, 2016September 28, 2017

by Robin White GoodeMay 17, 2016September 28, 2017196

â€¢ 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...

News

Eric Holder Honored at NAACP Legal Defense Fund 75th Anniversary Gala

Matthew S. ScottNovember 5, 2015September 28, 2017

by Matthew S. ScottNovember 5, 2015September 28, 2017425

The NAACP LDF honored former United States Attorney General Eric Holder for his lifelong efforts to advance civil rights at its 75th Anniversary NEJAD....