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Tag: Eric Holder: Page 3
Patrol
AG Holder Changes Drug-Sentencing Rules
Federal prosecutors will no longer seek mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, part of a broad new effort to focus on violent crimes and national security while reducing the nation's gigantic prison population, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday.
August 11, 2013
Patrol
Holder: Trayvon Martin Killing 'Unnecessary'
The Department of Justice is considering bringing a federal civil rights prosecution of George Zimmerman following a jury's acquittal of him for murder charges.
July 15, 2013
Training
The DOJ's VALOR Training Initiative
The goal of the VALOR Initiative is to help officers rediscover and hone their officer safety skills. Regional VALOR training sessions are conducted at no cost to the host agency or to the officers who attend.
May 13, 2013
Patrol
Feds Charge Boston Bombing Suspect
Federal authorities charged the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Monday with using a weapon of mass destruction against people and property. U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz has not announced whether prosecutors would pursue the death penalty.
April 21, 2013
Training
National Campus Safety Center Approved
The U.S. Department of Justice agreed to create a national campus safety center that would train agency personnel, encourage research, and disseminate relevant campus public safety information.
March 13, 2013
Training
15 Officers Awarded Medal of Valor
Fifteen law enforcement officers were awarded the Medal of Valor for their heroic acts during a Wednesday ceremony at the White House. Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder handed out the honor.
February 20, 2013
Weapons
Biden: Gun Control Proposals To Come Tuesday
Vice President Joe Biden will present proposals for new gun-control regulations to President Obama by Tuesday, he told reporters Thursday.
January 9, 2013
Weapons
Biden, Holder Meet with Officers On Gun Violence
Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder met with law enforcement leaders Thursday to begin discussions about reducing gun violence.
December 19, 2012
Patrol
Federal Civil Rights Probe Targets Albuquerque PD
The Department of Justice launched a civil rights probe of the Albuquerque (N.M.) Police Department Tuesday focusing on officers' use of force.
November 26, 2012
Patrol
Mandatory Body Armor Policies Increase
A rising number of law enforcement officers are required to wear body armor after two consecutive years in which police were being killed by gunfire with increasing frequency, a new Justice Department study has found.
November 18, 2012
Patrol
Obama Retains Holder for Second Term
President Barack Obama has asked Eric Holder to stay on as Attorney General and Holder has agreed.
November 12, 2012
Patrol
Eric Holder May Quit AG Job
Attorney General Eric Holder told a group of law students Thursday he may not have enough "gas left in the tank" to continue as President Obama's top law enforcement leader.
November 7, 2012
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