Attorney General Garland Discusses Initiative To Combat Lending Discrimination At DOJ

DOJ Ramps Up Fight Against Redlining

The new initiative comes as the Department of Justice reached a settlement against Trustmark for engaging in lending discrimination. An…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Utah Schools Reopen With In-Person Learning Amid Pandemic

DOJ: Utah School District Is Racist Against Blacks

Racist harassment of Black students and students of color routinely went ignored, unchallenged and was even encouraged by those in…
by Zack Linly
10.28.37
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Black Women Hail DOJ's Texas Abortion Lawsuit

The announcement that the Department of Justice intends to sue Texas for its recently enacted anti-abortion law was being hailed…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
11.03.05
Uliyahu Hayah, accused Capitol insurrectionist

Black Man Arrested, Charged Over Violent Capitol Riots

Maryland man Uliyahu Hayah was arrested and charged for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots in what…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.01.70
Attorney General Garland Holds Press Conference On Civil Rights Matter At DOJ

Phoenix Police's Racist History Missing From DOJ Probe

The Department of Justice's newly announced investigation of Phoenix and its police department never specifically mentions the years-long allegations of…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
07.14.82
Al Sharpton's National Action Network Hosts Its National Convention In New York

Ohio Court Rejects Appeal Of Tamir Rice's Killer

The Ohio Supreme Court's ruling to reject Loehmann's appeal advocating for his reinstatement to the force upheld the city of…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
Attorney General Merrick Garland Holds News Conference On Voting Rights Enforcement Action

DOJ Sues Georgia For Racist, Restrictive Election Law

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the State of Georgia, the Georgia Secretary of State and the Georgia State…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.01.70
Attorney General Garland Delivers Policy Address On Domestic Terrorism

Garland's Domestic Terror Policy Targets White Extremism

Attorney General Merrick Garland clarifies the U.S. approach to violent white nationalists and far-right extremists, promising to protect civil liberties…
by Anoa Changa
02.14.65
US-POLITICS-BIDEN

Opposition To Kristen Clarke Is Steeped In Anti-Blackness

Nominated to be the first Black woman to lead the Department of Justice’s civil rights division, Kristen Clarke is caught…
by Anoa Changa
01.01.70
Minneapolis, Minnesota, George Floyd memorial at 38th and Chicago who was killed by police.

DOJ Accelerates Investigation Into George Floyd's Murder

Prosecutors recently impaneled a grand jury and interviewed fresh witnesses in the ongoing investigation into Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis…
by Charise Frazier
04.01.97
Meet the Press - Season 71

Biden’s DOJ Wants Omarosa To Pay $61.5K Immediately

The current DOJ is still trying to make Omarosa Manigault Newman pay tens of thousands of dollars that Trump's administration…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.01.70
Justice For Black Lives

'Cheated Of A Fair Process'

The DOJ announced there lacked sufficient evidence to "support federal criminal charges against Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) Officers Timothy…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
Civil rights leaders join the families of Michael Brown and Eric Garner at a press conference

'The Whole World Saw What Happened To My…

Eric Garner's Mother, Gwen Carr, responds to NYPD's ultimatum to DOJ over the cops involved in her son's killing.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
Eric Garner

Still No Justice For Eric Garner's Family

More delays in bringing justice for Eric Garner.
by nigelroberts1
02.13.77
The Campus of Harvard University

DOJ Threatens College Diversity Programs

The DOJ has launched an investigation of Harvard University over its uses of race in making admission decisions.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
2017 Summer TCA Tour - CBS Television Studios' Summer Soiree - Arrivals

LL Cool J Gets Kennedy Center Nod, More

LL Cool J will be the first hip-hop artist to receive the prestigious honor from the John F. Kennedy Center…
by Clarissa Hamlin
08.20.30
Editorial use - Police car with flashing lights

Police To Increase Property Seizures

Jeff Session’s asset forfeiture policy encourages abusive police practices, critics say.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
Protests against police violence in Charlotte

No Charges For Cop Who Shot John Crawford

The criminal justice system appears to let some people “get away with murder,” John Crawford's family lawyer said after the…
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
Witness Stand and Judge's Bench

Man Gets 49-Year Sentence In Transgender Killing

This is the first case prosecuted under the federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act involving a victim targeted for gender identity.
by nigelroberts1
07.03.13
Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President...

Roll Back Of Police Reform Begins

Attorney General Jeff Sessions orders a review of police reform consent decrees.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
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