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August 29, 2019
The Department of Justice charges that Baltimore County uses a test that is biased against Black applicants to its police…
Byron Allen
August 21, 2019
OPINION: The case that has amounted to a standoff between Byron Allen and Comcast brings Civil Rights to the forefront
In this Saturday, April 23, 2016 photo, members of the Ku Klux Klan participate in cross burnings after a "white pride" rally in rural Paulding County near Cedar Town, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) thegrio.com
August 7, 2019
Two men were convicted of burning a cross to intimidate the residents of a predominantly Black section of a Mississippi…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Holds News Conference Discussing Efforts To Reduce Violent Crime thegrio.com
November 9, 2018
On his way out of the door, Jeff Sessions made a policy change that affects how law enforcement agencies can…
January 23, 2018
The late Erica Garner, daughter of Eric Garner who was tragically killed by police, was a powerful activist who, apparently,…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Holds News Conference Discussing Efforts To Reduce Violent Crime thegrio.com
January 4, 2018
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that he will be rescinding Obama-era rules about marijuana.
January 2, 2018
On Tuesday morning, Donald Trump announced his return to Washington by taking to Twitter to attack Hillary Clinton and the…
December 8, 2017
Young Americans give U.S. attorney general a run for his money
August 2, 2017
The department would use its resources toward investigating and suing universities over policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants.
July 27, 2017
One thing is certain, however: Giuliani would be a disaster for those who love justice.
May 3, 2017
The Justice Department has released a report explaining that there was "insufficient evidence" to pursue charges.
March 2, 2017
Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, who has been the U.S. Attorney General for only a few weeks, may find himself out of…
January 13, 2017
Chicago Police Department is accused of serious civil rights violations, including racial bias against blacks and a tendency to use…
October 26, 2016
The Justice Department is reportedly actively seeking to charge Daniel Pantaleo, the officer who put Eric Garner in the fatal…
August 18, 2016
Chicago police recommend firing of 7 cops for false reports in Laquan McDonald shooting
August 18, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it's phasing out its relationships with private prisons after a recent audit found…
August 11, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The family of a black man shot by a Minnesota police officer during a traffic stop is…
May 13, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public schools must permit transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender…
February 11, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department enters its court fight against the city of Ferguson with the apparent upper hand,…
January 5, 2016
President Obama is about to use his pen and issue a new wave of executive actions on gun control, as the