Merrick Garland

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December 7, 2022
“Now more than ever, protecting civil rights is the responsibility of every Justice Department employee every single day,” U.S. Attorney…
August 7, 2022
It's a sad commentary on the state of racial justice that in 2022, Black people still can't get justice when…
February 1, 2022
The NAACP urged Merrick Garland to bring federal civil rights charges against the white officer who fatally shot Black teen Laquan McDonald.
Tamir Rice thegrio.com
January 31, 2022
The DOJ has announced that officials will not reopen the case of Tamir Rice, the Black boy who was fatally…
January 11, 2022
Rollins is seeking protection from the U.S. Marshals Service, backed by dozens of faith leaders and community groups.
November 8, 2021
Being led away after Pastor Ezekiel Ndikumana tackled him, Dezire Baganda said all churches and schools need to be shot…
October 28, 2021
Families of the victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with…
October 23, 2021
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday the department is investigating several cases and expects to open more in the coming…
July 23, 2021
Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed that the Justice Department would crack down on gun trafficking corridors.
June 15, 2021
The Biden admin. says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists, including the sharing of intelligence within…
Sen. Mitch McConnell thegrio.com
June 14, 2021
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said it would block a Biden-nominated Supreme Court justice if Republicans have the majority in 2024.
June 14, 2021
The Justice Department’s top national security official is resigning after it was revealed Trump secretly seized records from Dems and…
Attorney General Garland Gives Policy Address On Voting Rights
June 11, 2021
Attorney General Merrick Garland made it clear that building on voting rights is a priority of President Joe Biden’s administration.
Tennis player Naomi Osaka of Japan
June 1, 2021
This week on What's in it For Us, Christina Greer welcomes journalist Renée Graham to talk the politics of some…
April 26, 2021
The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky over the March 2020 death of Breonna…
April 21, 2021
The DOJ is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after Chauvin was convicted for the murder of…
Tamir Rice thegrio.com
April 16, 2021
The family of Tamir Rice and their legal team have issued a letter to Biden's administration and the DOJ to…
April 15, 2021
The idea gets a thumbs-up from progressives, who balked at the rushed confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the court…
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson www.theGrio.com
March 30, 2021
She is one of three Black women included in the President's 11 nominations that align with his commitment to diversity.
March 10, 2021
The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote.