The hearing marks the attorney general’s first appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, bringing him face-to-face with a panel that is holding hearings on what Democrats say is politicization of the Justice Department under his watch.
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Congress passes Wilson, Rubio bill to study societal forces affecting Black men
The bill is modeled after a Florida commission that was created in 2006 by Rubio and Wilson when they served in the Florida Legislature together.
Tear gas fired again; Oregon protest standoff continues
About 3,000 people gather in Portland, chanting ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Feds go home’ to the sound of drums.
Portland struggles with liberal identity under nation’s gaze
The mayor – who is also the police commissioner – is increasingly unpopular with those who say he couldn’t, or wouldn’t, control officers.
It’s Opening Day with the virus – masked men, empty parks, odd sounds
The MLB season opens with two games on Thursday night, and as surreal as the scene might appear in the age of coronavirus … it’s still baseball.
Minnesota lawmakers pass sweeping package of police accountability measures
The bill bans chokeholds and neck restraints, boosts funding for crisis intervention and creates a panel of arbitrators to handle police misconduct cases.
Oregon officials decry militarized federal agents after protest clashes
Rallies against systemic racism and police brutality are a nightly feature in deeply liberal Portland since Minneapolis police killed George Floyd on May 25.
Thousands of French protesters mark 2016 death of Black man in police custody
The festive demonstration and concert honors Adama Traoré, who died on his 24th birthday.
Portland police chief: ‘The police are the public and the public are the police’
This concept represents the basic relationship between our police officers and our communities. We stand with you because we are you.
Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death
The lawsuit also alleges that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police force.