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Holder Issues Statement on Obama's Law Enforcement Proposals

Yesterday, the Administration released that review's findings -- and announced key next steps to strengthen the trust in and effectiveness of the policing of our communities.

December 3, 2014

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Holder Announces New Anti-Profiling Guidelines for Federal Officers

The U.S. Department of Justice will announce stiff new protocols to curtail profiling by federal law enforcement in the coming days, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday evening.

December 2, 2014

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Ferguson Chief Fires Back at Holder, Calls AG's Remarks Irresponsible

On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder called for “wholesale changes” within the Ferguson Police Department, while speaking at a public forum in Washington. He declined to offer any specific recommendations, noting that Ferguson police were still under a U.S. Department of Justice investigation.

October 31, 2014

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Holder Pressures Ferguson PD for "Wholesale Change"

Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that there was a need for “wholesale change” in the Ferguson, Mo., police department, as a range of Missouri officials were privately debating what the future of the department and its leadership should be.

October 30, 2014

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Holder Calls for Broad Review of Police Tactics

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday called for a wide-ranging review of police tactics and training, speaking to dozens of mayors and police chiefs who had gathered in Little Rock, Ark., to discuss race relations and policing in the United States in the wake of protests in Ferguson, Mo.

October 9, 2014

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AG Holder Resigning from Obama Administration

The White House said Thursday that President Barack Obama planned to announce Holder's departure later Thursday. The White House said Holder plans to remain at the Justice Department until his successor is in place.

September 25, 2014

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Seattle Officers Sue Over Use-of-Force Reforms

The civil-rights suit, filed in U.S. District Court, contends the changes have effectively created “hesitation and paralysis” among officers, stripping them of their constitutional and legal right to make reasonable, split-second judgments in the line of duty.

May 28, 2014

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Feds May Choose Not to Pursue Death in Boston Bomber Case

Attorney General Eric Holder is set to decide whether to pursue the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and the decision may not be as easy as some people think.

December 1, 2013

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A.G. Holder Promises Chicago More Crime Fighting Cash

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder promised extra federal cash to fight the gun violence plaguing Chicago’s streets Monday, but offered no specifics about how much.

November 25, 2013

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IACP 2013: Holder Emphasizes Patrol Response to Active Shooters

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told law enforcement leaders that patrol officers should be the nation's first line of defense against active shooters while speaking at the IACP Conference in Philadelphia.

October 20, 2013

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Feds Give Detroit $2M to Hire Officers

The Obama Administration awarded Detroit a $1.8 million grant Friday to hire 10 police officers to help the city fight crime. The grant pays for a police officer's salary and benefits for three years.

September 26, 2013

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DOJ Won't Challenge State Marijuana Legalization

Attorney General Eric Holder informed the governors of Washington and Colorado Thursday that the Department of Justice would allow the states to create a regime that would regulate and implement the ballot initiatives that legalized the use of marijuana for adults.

August 29, 2013