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August 25, 2011

How Obama has subtly reached out on race

OPINION - He is aware of the history of race and racism in this country and ingrained inequality of our…
July 19, 2011

RNC chair accuses Obama of 'criminal behavior'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Republican National Committee is asking for a Justice Department investigation of President Barack…
June 1, 2011

'The Wire' meets Justice Dept on drugs, children

WASHINGTON (AP) - Three stars from HBO's "The Wire" joined Justice Department officials in calling attention to the tragic toll…
May 24, 2011

Resolution to pardon Jack Johnson re-introduced

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama refused to act on the call for a pardon in the last congressional session,…
May 6, 2011

Holder intervenes in gay man's deportation case

WASHINGTON (AP) - Holder set aside the Board of Immigration Appeals ruling allowing the deportation to Ireland of Paul Wilson…
May 3, 2011

DOJ: Miss. schools still segregated despite order

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A public school district in Mississippi and the federal government are divided over whether the schools…
February 24, 2011

Can Obama’s gay rights agenda cure black homophobia?

OPINION - Obama's record on gay rights, though imperfect, has been the most progressive and exemplary of any of his…
February 23, 2011

Gov’t drops defense of anti-gay marriage law

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a major policy reversal, the Obama administration said that it will no longer defend the constitutionality…
February 23, 2011

Will Jack Johnson be pardoned on Obama’s watch?

OPINION - Obama is under an intense racial microscope, and any misstep, real, or invented, will bring instant howls as…
February 22, 2011

Backers take another swing at Jack Johnson pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) - New York Rep. Peter King and Arizona Sen. John McCain, both Republicans, plan to reintroduce a congressional…
December 20, 2010

Why won't Obama pardon Jack Johnson?

OPINION - If and when the pardon comes, it surely will be 100 years too late...
December 15, 2010

US sues BP, 8 other companies in Gulf oil spill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration's lawsuit asks that the companies be held liable without limitation under the Oil Pollution…
October 22, 2010

Dispute over New Black Panthers case causes deep divisions

The clash between the black nationalist and the white lawyer has mushroomed into a fierce debate over the government's enforcement…
September 2, 2010

Feds sue controversial AZ sheriff in civil rights probe

PHOENIX (AP) - Sheriff Joe Arpaio refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into…
August 24, 2010

Scant progress in effort on old racial killings

There have been no federal indictments since Mr. Gonzales's announcement, which heralded the Civil Rights-Era Cold Case Initiative...
August 12, 2010

FBI to investigate Aiyana Jones' shooting by Detroit cop

The FBI is investigating the death of a 7-year-old girl killed by a shot from a Detroit Police officer's gun,…
July 30, 2010

Black Panther ‘whistleblower’s’ latest charge: Holder hates the troops

Their story is that the DOJ is intentionally trying to undermine a new law meant to protect the voting rights…
July 9, 2010

Feds to investigate Oscar Grant shooting case

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The U.S. Department of Justice say the review will be conducted by its Civil Rights Division,…
July 7, 2010

Will the New Black Panthers become another ACORN?

OPINION - With the case against the New Black Panthers, there's only smoke and mirrors, and lots of racial hating…
July 2, 2010

Ex-Justice Dept lawyer says whites' rights ignored

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The claims by J. Christian Adams are the latest installment of a long-running dispute over Justice Department…