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Jan 04

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Why the NAACP and others are protesting Trump’s attorney general pick

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The NAACP mounted protests across Alabama on Tuesday against the president-elect’s nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general, including at the senator’s office, where NAACP president Cornell Brooks and others staged a sit-in. Alison Stewart speaks with Sari Horwitz…

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Nov 22

Jeff Sessions, Trump’s pick for attorney general, could influence immigration policy

By Eileen Sullivan and Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press

As a senator, Jeff Sessions became Congress' leading advocate not only for a cracking down on illegal immigration, but also for slowing all immigration, increasing mass deportations and scrutinizing more strictly those entering the U.S. As attorney general, he'd be…

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Nov 18

Watch 7:23
Sessions known for tough stance on immigration — and failed judgeship

By PBS News Hour

For attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump selected an early supporter: the junior senator from Alabama, Jeff Sessions. Sessions has served as a U.S. attorney and Alabama’s attorney general, but he was denied a federal judgeship in 1986 based on controversial…

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Nov 18

Trump offers attorney general post to Jeff Sessions, reports say

By Eric Tucker and Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press

President-elect Donald Trump is offering the post of attorney general to Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, according to unnamed sources.

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Nov 11

Trump could reshape Justice Department’s civil rights focus

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

A Trump administration could radically reshape the Justice Department, particularly civil rights efforts that have become one of its most pressing and high-profile priorities.

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Jul 06

Watch 7:22
2 takes on the law used to judge Clinton’s email use

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Both FBI Director James Comey and Attorney General Loretta said they would not recommend or pursue charges against Hillary Clinton for her email practices as secretary of state. To examine the law they used to make that decision, Judy Woodruff…

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Aug 06

Watch 8:56
News Wrap: Pennsylvania AG charged for grand jury leak

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In our news wrap Thursday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was charged with obstruction of justice and perjury, connected to the leaking of grand jury information to damage opponents. Also, a massive California wildfire known as the Rocky Fire is…

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Apr 29

AG Lynch decries ‘senseless’ violence in Baltimore

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Wednesday called the rioting in Baltimore "senseless acts of violence" that were counterproductive to improving relationships between the police and community.

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Apr 21

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Was the human trafficking compromise worth delaying vote on Loretta Lynch?

By PBS News Hour

Senate negotiators struck a deal to tweak the human trafficking bill that has held up the confirmation proceedings for President Obama's nominee for U.S. attorney general, Loretta Lynch. The holdup was due to an unrelated fight over access to abortion…

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Feb 26

AG nominee Loretta Lynch passes Senate Judiciary committee

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

Loretta Lynch won approval from a key Senate committee Thursday to serve as the nation's next attorney general, as divided Republicans clashed over her support for President Barack Obama's immigration policies.

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