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Merrick Garland Testifies Before Congress For First Time As AG | Hallie Jackson | MSNBC
Merrick Garland is testifying before Congress for the first time as Attorney General, pushing for more money for domestic terrorism investigations and civil rights enforcement. […]
Continue readingEllison: You Can’t Have This Many People Killed By Law Enforcement And Not Look At Systemic Drivers
Accountability may have been served in the Chauvin verdict, but more needs to be done on police reform as Democrats in Congress hope to pass […]
Continue reading‘Acquisition And Retention Of Illegitimate Power’: AG Holder On GOP Gerrymandering | All In | MSNBC
“This is all about the Republican acquisition and retention of illegitimate power,” says former Attorney General Eric Holder on gerrymandering in the wake of the […]
Continue readingDOJ Launches Investigation Into Louisville Policing Practices | MTP Daily | MSNBC
Attorney General Merrick Garland announces a Department of Justice investigation into Louisville policing practices. » Subscribe to MSNBC: About: MSNBC is the premier destination for […]
Continue readingSenate Confirms Vanita Gupta As Associate Attorney General | Morning Joe | MSNBC
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm the nomination of Vanita Gupta for associate attorney general despite nearly unified opposition from Republicans. Aired on 04/22/2021. » […]
Continue readingSenate Confirms Vanita Gupta As Associate Attorney General | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Rachel Maddow reports that despite significant resistance by Senate Republicans, Vanita Gupta was confirmed by a bipartisan majority to the number three position in the […]
Continue readingSenate Narrowly Confirms Vanita Gupta To Serve In Justice Department Role | Ayman Mohyeldin | MSNBC
The Senate voted to confirm Vanita Gupta to serve as associate attorney general by a slim margin, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski as the sole Republican […]
Continue readingAG Garland Announces ‘Comprehensive Review’ Of Minneapolis Policing Practices | MSNBC
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice will be launching a civil investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis. This investigation will assess whether […]
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