Lawmakers move toward citing Eric Holder for contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) - A House Committee is preparing a contempt citation against Attorney General Eric Holder as it applies pressure for more documents from a flawed gun-tracking operation...
N-word filled letter sent to Sanford city manager
theGRIO REPORT - A letter, sent via the City of Sanford's official letter, and addressed to the city manager, decries the treatment afforded the currently suspended police chief, Bill Lee.
Holder vows thorough review in Trayvon case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the Justice Department will take appropriate action in the killing of Trayvon Martin if it finds evidence that a federal criminal civil rights crime has been committed...
Sharpton's NAN convention starts tomorrow in DC
theGRIO REPORT - The National Action Network, a grassroots political organization headed by Rev. Al Sharpton, will kick off its annual convention tomorrow in Washington, DC...
Put it in writing! Holder forced to confirm respect for judges in letter
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a letter written at the request of a federal appellate judge, Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday offered assurances that the Obama administration respects the decisions that courts make...
Pennsylvania adopts controversial voter ID law
theGRIO REPORT - The state of Pennsylvania adopted legislation Wednesday requiring voters to present a photo identification to cast their ballots, joining 15 other states that have passed similar provisions...
Holder emerges as vocal opponent of voter ID laws
theGRIO REPORT- Attorney General Eric Holder is sharply criticizing the expansion of laws that would require photo identification to vote, blasting them as 'unnecessary'...
Justice Department blocks Texas voter ID law
theGrio REPORT -The Department of Justice is blocking a Texas law that would require all voters to present photo identification to vote, likely further fueling an intense partisan debate on this issue...
Holder disturbed by reports on NYPD Muslim spying
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday he's disturbed by what he's read about the New York Police Department conducting surveillance of mosques and Islamic student organizations in New Jersey...
Eric Holder will address 'targeted killings'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Five months after the CIA sought out and killed an American-born cleric and al-Qaida operative in Yemen, Attorney General Eric Holder is expected to explain how the U.S. can legally kill U.S. citizens on foreign soil...
