Cross Post Now, Police Brutality, Politics

In a wide-ranging exit interview with Politico, outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder opened up about race and the Republican Party and called for an overhaul of federal laws that govern proof of civil-rights offenses. SEE ALSO: Rand Paul’s Dad Ron Says Black Caucus Opposes War For Sake Of More Food Stamps Holder, the first Black U.S. […]

Cross Post Now, NewsOne Now, Politics

Democrats are up in arms over the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee’s handling of the confirmation vote for Loretta Lynch, who was nominated by President Barack Obama to replace outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Supporters accuse Republicans of “slow-walking the vote,” Politico reports: Their newest evidence: the Senate Judiciary Committee’s decision Thursday to postpone voting on […]

Politics

The Congressional Black Caucus Thursday issued a stern rebuke of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, a possible 2016 GOP presidential hopeful, for his objections to the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as U.S. attorney general, according a statement. SEE ALSO: Obama: “Slavery And Jim Crow” Was Justified By US “In The Name Of Christ” In a prepared statement, U.S. […]