Attorney General Eric Holder

Contention is growing in racially charged Ferguson, Missouri between police and citizens. This, despite the presence of the Missouri National Guard and the White House dispatching Attorney General Eric Holder to monitor the situation. Nightly arrests and strong arm tactics by the police have created a lot of anger among many protesters. Control tactics by […]

This afternoon, President Barack Obama issued a statement on the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was fatally shot on Saturday by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri: The death of Michael Brown is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to his family and his community at this very difficult time.  As […]

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday a proposal currently being examined by the U.S. Sentencing Commission that will pave the way for certain individuals who have been charged with nonviolent drug offenses to be eligible for reduced sentences. The news is the latest in a series of moves by the Justice Department to adjust […]

Attorney General Eric Holder released a video on the U.S. Department of Justice’s homepage Wednesday demanding the end of excessive solitary confinement for young detainees who suffer with mental illness. Holder warned that the practice of confining the juvenile prisoners can have lasting harm and impair their ability to reintegrate into society upon release. The […]

Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) and the Justice Department has been firm on reducing mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for drug offenders as part of his “Smart On Crime” initiative unveiled last August. On Friday in a South Carolina federal drug court, Holder delivered remarks at a graduation ceremony for individuals who entered a voluntary substance […]

If you missed the first day of the National Action Network 2014 Convention, catch some of the highlights of the panels in NewsOne’s exclusive video recap. The opening day’s sessions covered gun violence, upcoming elections, a plenary session with Attorney General Eric Holder, immigration, and a “Women’s Braintrust,” among other topics. ALSO READ: Attorney General Holder Addresses […]

Attorney General Eric Holder is clearly still incensed by a tense exchange with Rep. Louie Gohmert (R, Texas) yesterday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. “The last five years have been defined by significant strides and by lasting reforms, even in the face of unprecedented, unwarranted, ugly and divisive adversity,” he told hundreds gathered in […]

Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) has asked for a change in how federal sentencing guidelines are used to handle the cases of drug trafficking offenders. Under a new proposal, only the most-serious offenders would receive the tougher penalties under the law thus reducing sentences. RELATED: Holder Announces ‘Smart on Crime’ Initiative, Calls For Drug Sentencing […]

There will always be questions surrounding the effectiveness of marches, peaceful demonstrations and commemorative gatherings in the name of social justice. Those who find the practices meaningless, or as Kevin Powell put it, “useless,” have the right to hold those positions. This past weekend’s “Realize The Dream” march in the Nation’s Capital was at least […]

PoliticsNation host and National Action Network founder, Rev. Al Sharpton, released the following statement after meeting with President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder regarding the recent dismantling of the historic — and still necessary — Voting Rights Act of 1965: Today the United States President and Attorney General met with a broad coalition […]

In a reference to racial duality lost amid some Black people’s knee-jerk reaction to the word “nig*er,” Salon.com (Black) writer Rich Benjamin dared to ask the burning question: Some of us have an Inner Child. Others have an Inner Nig*er. Is Holder the president’s conscience? Or his Inner Nig*er? RELATED: President Obama Weighs In On […]