“The law enforcement response at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022, and in the hours and days after was a failure that should not have happened,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland a…
10,709 viewsAttorney General Merrick Garland made remarks at an event for the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing.
153 viewsWhen it comes to hiring and recruitment of police officers, former Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia Police Chief Charles Ramsey said," I know you’re short but don’t lower your standards." …
438 viewsThe Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division was created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Its 65th anniversary celebration, held at DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C, focused on the w…
387 viewsSecond gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Attorney General Merrick Garland, White House deputy counsel Stacey Grigsby, and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta participated in the 2022 Legal Aid I…
279 viewsAttorney General Garland and EPA Administrator Regan spoke about justice for victims of environmental crime Attorney General announced several actions the Department of Justice was taking to…
468 viewsAssociate Attorney General Vanita Gupta and Charles Ramsey, former police chief for Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, joined mayors from around the country for a U.S. Conference of Mayors …
323 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for deputy attorney general nominee Lisa Monaco and associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta. The two former Obama administr…
5,375 viewsPresident-elect Joe Biden announced his nominees for top posts at the Justice Department, including Judge Merrick Garland to serve as attorney general. Other nominees included Lisa Monaco, d…
7,459 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee convened a hearing to examine police departments' use of force rules and community policing. The witnesses discussed systemic racism, unnecessary use of force,…
4,257 viewsPhilonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, testified before the House Judiciary Committee one day after the funeral of his brother, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police. He…
16,904 viewsCriminal justice and civil rights officials reflected on their eight years of work in the Obama administration. They addressed work they believe still needs to be done, and the changes they …
519 viewsBaltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake held a news conference with Vanita Gupta, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, and Baltimo…
188 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch announced new guidelines to help local law enforcement agencies identify and prevent gender bias from officers responding to sexual assault and domestic violen…
662 viewsAdvocates, law enforcement, and Justice Department officials testified on the federal government’s role in local policing practices and their impact on the ground.
1,416 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch announced a Justice Department investigation into the Chicago Police Department’s practices following the shooting death of Laquan McDonald by one of the depar…
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