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Baltimore Mayor Asks Feds To Investigate Police Department

Posted on May 6, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Eyder Peralta View image | gettyimages.com Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has asked the Justice Department to open up a civil rights investigation into the city’s police department. “Such an investigation is essential if we are to build on the … Continue reading →

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Loretta Lynch Sworn In As First Black U.S. Attorney General

Posted on April 27, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Lynette Holloway Loretta Lynch was sworn in Monday morning by Vice President Joe Biden as the 83rd U.S. attorney general during a moving ceremony at the U.S. Department of Justice. The long-awaited ceremony followed a rancorous debate over the … Continue reading →

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Here’s Why Loretta Lynch’s Confirmation Is Important for National Security

Posted on April 24, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Molly O’Toole The Justice Department’s primary national security jobs were awaiting confirmation – even as 3 Americans were killed in a drone strike. At the beginning of April, Muhanad Mahmoud al Farekh appeared in federal court in Brooklyn to … Continue reading →

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Senate Confirms Loretta Lynch To Be Attorney General

Posted on April 24, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Russell Berman Loretta Lynch won confirmation as attorney general on Thursday afternoon, as the Republican-controlled Senate gave its approval after a wait of 166 days. The final vote was 56-43, with 10 Republicans joining all Democrats in supporting her. … Continue reading →

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Race creeps into debate over stalled nomination for attorney general

Posted on April 18, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Sari Horwitz African American and other civil rights leaders infuriated over the stalled confirmation vote on Loretta E. Lynch, the first black woman to be nominated for attorney general, are casting the delay as an issue with racial overtones. … Continue reading →

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Emanuel Cleaver: GOP Opposition To Loretta Lynch Is ‘Sign’ That Race Relations Have Not Improved

Posted on March 25, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Mollie Reilly Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) says Senate Republicans would signal that their opposition to President Barack Obama is rooted in racism if they fail to confirm attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch. On Wednesday, Cleaver told Bloomberg Politics that … Continue reading →

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