Criminal Justice and Civil Rights
Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who’s a former Harvard Law School student, returned to her alma mater to speak to students about her career, civil rights, and the criminal justice sys…
598 viewsFormer Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who’s a former Harvard Law School student, returned to her alma mater to speak to students about her career, civil rights, and the criminal justice sys…
598 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy, and other officials announced a settlement in the Justice Department’s criminal and civil case ag…
891 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch talked with Politico reporters Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman about her tenure as head of the Justice Department during the Obama administration. She addressed s…
769 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch spoke at a mosque in Sterling, Virginia after reports of an increase of hate crimes targeting Muslim Americans. An annual report released by the FBI in 2016 sh…
1,167 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch delivered keynote remarks during the “Education and Justice” plenary session of the National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Conference. S…
341 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch talked about criminal justice reform, community policing, and civil rights. She also talked about how to improve relations between police and the communities t…
745 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch spoke to Howard University students about community partnerships and policing. She reiterated that it was important to use recent tragedies involving police to…
263 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch spoke with students in Kentucky about the heroin and opioid epidemic. The attorney general’s town hall at Madison Central High School was part of an effort to …
226 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch took questions from reporters about the police shooting and violence protests in Charlotte, North Carolina. The attorney general also spoke about the mid-Septe…
1,330 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch, Education Secretary John King, and others spoke about the state of race relations as it pertains to the criminal justice system, policing efforts, education, …
1,135 viewsThe National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) hosted a discussion on perceptions of police, including how officer training can build trust between officers and the co…
1,170 viewsPresident Obama met with Attorney General Loretta Lynch, FBI Director James Comey and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to discuss the way forward in the wake of the killings of police…
900 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch testified at an oversight hearing on Justice Department Operations. She would not answer questions from Republican committee members about the FBI’s investigat…
69,412 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch condemned the fatal shootings of five Dallas police officers and called on Americans to not let the violence “become the new normal.” She said that the Justice…
3,240 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch spoke with Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post at the Aspen Ideas Festival. She explained her decision to meet with former President Bill Clinton in Phoen…
3,418 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch and the secretaries for labor, housing and education talked about the challenges former incarcerated people face when re-entering society. General Lynch, Thoma…
863 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch traveled to Orlando to meet with survivors and first responders of the June 12, 2016, mass shooting at Pulse nightclub. At her news conference she announced th…
13,587 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch spoke at the White House Summit on the State of Women regarding the June 12 mass shooting at an Orlando, Florida, gay nightclub in which more than 100 people w…
564 viewsAttorney General Loretta Lynch gave the commencement address to Spelman College’s 2016 graduating class at the Georgia International Convention Center. She encouraged the all-women graduates…
305 viewsPresident Obama awarded the Medal of Valor to 13 recipients, all law enforcement officers recognized for outstanding service while on duty. He was introduced by Attorney General Loretta Lync…
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