The 25th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 was commemorated with a service to remember the victims at the Lockerbie Cairn in Arlington National Cemetery. On December 21, 1988,…
990 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder spoke at the White House Tribal Nations conference. He talked about the Justice Department’s work to reduce violence and crime rates in tribal communities.
182 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder, along with other federal officials, announced a $2.2 billion settlement with drug maker Johnson & Johnson over the company’s marketing practices, which included allegations of…
927 viewsAn official ceremony was held at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, to commemorated the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the church by segregationists on September 15,…
2,165 viewsSecretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano spoke at a farewell ceremony. The former New Mexico governor was preparing to become the president of the University of California system…
517 viewsCivil rights leaders and contemporary movement leaders spoke at the Lincoln Memorial at a “Realize the Dream” commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and…
2,184 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder spoke about federal prision policy at the American Bar Association’s annual meeting. In his remarks he called for major changes in the federal criminal justice…
995 viewsThe Department of Justice held a farewell ceremony for outgoing FBI Director Robert Mueller, who was retiring after 12 years in the post. Speakers included Attorney General Eric Holder.
3,479 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder spoke at the 104th annual NAACP convention. He talked about the Justice Department’s efforts to protect and expand voting rights. He also condemned Florida’s “Stand Your…
110 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder spoke to reporters following the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder in which the court ruled that the preclearance provisions of the Voting…
1,192 viewsAttorney Justice Eric Holder testified on the Justice Department’s fiscal year 2014 budget request. He also discussed his department’s seizure of Associated Press phone records and the IRS…
356 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder testified about Justice Department investigations, including revelations that the Justice Department had gathered two months of telephone records of Associated…
4,106 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and others briefed reporters on the efforts to combat Medicare fraud. Reporter questions focused on the Justice Department’s…
861 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder gave the commencement address in the Hearst Greek Theatre to the 2013 graduating class of the University of California at Berkeley’s School of Law. After giving…
308 viewsPanelists talked about the career and examined the speeches of former Attorney General Edward Levi (1911-2000) who took office following the Wategate scandal. The panelists included…
303 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder gave the keynote address at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund annual awards dinner. Among the topics he addressed were civil rights,…
6,247 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder testified before the House Appropriations Committee on his department’s fiscal year 2014 budget. He also fielded questions from lawmakers on legislation…
735 viewsVice President Biden and Attorney General Holder spoke to reporters about efforts to reduce gun violence and gun control legislation being considered in Congress. They warned against a…
4,216 viewsParticipants spoke about consumer protection and the wide variety of fraudulent schemes used to lure consumers. They provided information on how consumers could protect themselves, and shared…
1,856 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder testified at a Justice Department oversight hearing. Both Republicans and Democrats pressed Mr. Holder on a Justice Department memo regarding the use of drone…
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