Senate confirms top civil rights official at Justice DepartmentOctober 6th, 2009 Senate confirms civil rights official at JusticeWASHINGTON — The Senate voted 72-22 Tuesday to confirm Thomas Perez as the Justice Department's top civil rights official. Perez, who will lead the civil rights division, is the first senior Justice Department official to be confirmed since April.
Justice Dept. will continue Bush-era state secrets claims, but change future policySeptember 23rd, 2009 Justice reconsiders state secrecyWASHINGTON — The Justice Department will continue Bush administration attempts to block certain lawsuits by claiming they threaten state secrets, but the agency announced Wednesday it will try to curb the use of such claims in the future. Attorney General Eric Holder said he and a group of Justice Department lawyers will personally review such claims.
Justice Dept. inspector general tells lawmaker he's reviewing ACORN's role with agencySeptember 21st, 2009 IG reviews ACORN's involvement with Justice DeptWASHINGTON — An internal watchdog at the Justice Department said Monday he was reviewing the agency's involvement with the activist group ACORN. ACORN has come under fire for a hidden camera video involving a couple posing as a prostitute and her pimp.
Obama won't tell Justice Dept. to end interrogation probe of Bush administration practicesSeptember 20th, 2009 Obama: Justice OK to conduct interrogation reviewWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he has no plans to ask the Justice Department to end its criminal investigation into the harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the Bush administration. Seven former CIA directors have asked the president to do just that.
Senator seeks Justice Department review of Diebold's sale of voting-machine businessSeptember 14th, 2009 Justice Dept. review of vote-machines sale soughtNORTH CANTON, Ohio — Sen.
Attorney General Holder decides not to charge former Bush Justice Department officialSeptember 11th, 2009 No charges against ex-Justice officialWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder has decided not to bring any criminal charges against a former Bush administration official who lawmakers said lied to them in sworn testimony. An inspector general's report found that Bradley Schlozman, the former head of the civil rights division, misled lawmakers in sworn testimony about whether he politicized hiring decisions.
Bush considered sending US troops into Buffalo suburb to arrest terror suspects, paper saysJuly 25th, 2009 Report: Bush mulled sending troops into BuffaloWASHINGTON — The Bush administration in 2002 considered sending U.S. troops into a Buffalo, N.Y., suburb to arrest a group of terror suspects in what would have been a nearly unprecedented use of military power, The New York Times reported.
US attorney general tells black prosecutors Civil Rights Division 'back and open for business'July 22nd, 2009 US attorney general asserts civil rights renewalMEMPHIS, Tenn. — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder used a Southern civil rights landmark as a backdrop Wednesday as he told hundreds of black prosecutors that the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is "back and open for business."
Speaking at a National Black Prosecutors Association conference in Memphis, not far from where the Rev.
Justice Dept delaying release of CIA report on detention, interrogation program until SeptJuly 2nd, 2009 Obama administration delays release of CIA reportWASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Thursday that it needs two more months to review an internal CIA report on the agency's secret detention and interrogation program before making it public, drawing criticism from civil libertarians who say it's past time for Americans to know how its government treated terrorism suspects. The Justice Department had originally said it intended to release the report in June as part of a lawsuit, but department officials now say they need until the end of August.
Feds: Yonkers, NY, police dept. has confusing policies on force, sour relations with residentsJune 19th, 2009 Feds: Unclear policies on force in NY police dept.YONKERS, N.Y. — The Justice Department says a New York police department has a skittish relationship with residents and confusing policies on the use of force.
Obama's Justice Dept. plans more aggressive antitrust investigationsMay 11th, 2009 Justice plans new antitrust effortWASHINGTON — The Obama administration warned corporate America on Monday that the government will move more aggressively to investigate big firms that improperly dominate markets — contending that lax enforcement by the Bush administration fueled the current economic troubles. Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney said the Justice Department is abandoning legal guidelines established by the Bush administration in September 2008.
AP Source: Obama's Justice Dept. plans more aggressive antitrust investigationsMay 11th, 2009 AP Source: Justice plans new antitrust effortWASHINGTON — An Obama administration official says the Justice Department is going to more aggressively investigate big companies that improperly dominate markets. The official said the administration is abandoning a set of legal guidelines put in place by the Bush administration.
Vt. Dems call for Obama administration over its stance on prosecuting former Bush aidesMay 10th, 2009 State Dems criticize Obama on stance on Bush aidesMONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Democrats say President Barack Obama is being soft on prosecuting former Bush administration officials over torture, electronic spying and other matters.
Vermont Democrats call on Obama administration over stance on prosecuting former Bush aidesMay 10th, 2009 Vt. Dems criticize Obama on stance on Bush aidesMONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Democrats say President Barack Obama is being soft on prosecuting former Bush administration officials over torture, electronic spying and other matters.
Obama releases CIA interrogation memosApril 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Thursday released four internal legal opinions that were used by former president George W. Bush's administration as justification for harsh CIA interrogations, but ruled out prosecuting anyone involved in such practices.
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September 10th, 2009 at 7:46 am
“From his first day on the job, Attorney General Eric Holder has pledged to strengthen the Civil Rights Division he inherited from the Bush administration.”