Sep 04 Watch Justice Department to investigate Ferguson police department By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Justice Department to investigate Ferguson police department By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 22 In Bank of America settlement, who’s feeling the pain? By Simone Pathe The day after Bank of America's record $16.65 billion settlement with the Department of Justice, Making Sen$e looks back at how the bank increased their holdings of risky mortgages and looks forward at whom -- from consumers to shareholders --… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch Holder promises full and fair investigation in Ferguson By PBS News Hour Attorney General Eric Holder arrived in Ferguson, Missouri, to meet with the family of Michael Brown, as well as other community members, and receive an update from the FBI on the federal civil rights investigation of the shooting. Officials hoped… Continue watching
Aug 20 With Alaska results, stage is set for fall elections By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Former state Attorney General Dan Sullivan held off Sarah Palin-backed and 2010 Senate nominee Joe Miller in the Alaska Republican Senate primary, earning the right to take on Democratic incumbent Mark Begich this fall. With the Alaska results, the stage… Continue reading
Aug 14 Attorney General Holder promises Brown family a full investigation By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday promised the family of an unarmed black teenager shot by police in Missouri a full, independent civil rights investigation of his death. Holder’s promise came in a telephone call with the family… Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch Holder: DOJ needs Congress’ support to reduce immigration backlog By PBS News Hour Attorney General Eric Holder sits down with Gwen Ifill to discuss the House vote to allow the speaker to sue President Obama, the backlog of immigration cases and the political fight over border crisis, death penalty reforms, voting rights and… Continue watching
Jul 31 Holder: Big data is leading to ‘fundamental unfairness’ in drug sentencing By Joshua Barajas Attorney General Eric Holder told PBS NewsHour's Gwen Ifill on Thursday that he's worried about the criminal justice system relying on so-called big data, in some states, for its drug sentencing. States should, the attorney general said, base a sentence… Continue reading
Jun 18 Familiar fight over whether to try terror suspect in U.S. court By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe he U.S. apprehended the man it says is behind the 2012 attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Ahmed Abu Khattala. “It’s important for us to send a message to the world that when Americans are attacked, no matter how… Continue reading
May 28 News organizations concerned over new government limits on journalist protections By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Months after the Justice Department issued new guidelines for criminal leak investigations, news organizations are voicing concern about a decision to limit protections to include only journalists engaged in "ordinary newsgathering."… Continue reading