department of justice
-
Justice Department Waives Affirmative Action Laws
The Department of Justice has temporarily relaxed civil rights laws as America deals with the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More » -
CFPB Turns its Back on Fair Lending Enforcement and Reporting
More than 50 years ago, this nation enacted legal guarantees that fair housing would be available to all Americans. Despite…
Read More » -
Changing the Game: Ice Cube’s Battle to Buy Regional Sports Networks
More and more, Black athletes and entertainers are looking to expand beyond the field of expertise that gained them fame,…
Read More » -
Petition Seeks to End Practice of Charge Stacking
Charge stacking is a term in the legal system that's usually not understood until it's too late.
Read More » -
Justice System Flaws Still Harming Black Children: DOJ
What should be done when a report by a U.S. Department of Justice monitor eyeing Shelby County Juvenile Court says…
Read More » -
Trump Agenda Pushes Racism Over States’ Rights and Law Enforcement Programs
The Department of Justice has made good on its promise that grant money would be in jeopardy for so-called “sanctuary”…
Read More » -
Justice Department Brings Back Private Prisons
An Obama-era directive to phase out federal prisons has been reversed by the new administration, the Department of Justice announced…
Read More » -
Trump, Sessions Allege ‘Dangerous, Permanent’ Spike in Crime
The same day that President Donald Trump signed three executive orders pertaining to crime reduction, Jeff Sessions kicked off his…
Read More » -
Obama Continues Pardons as Term Winds Down
Reshaping the approach to clemency, President Obama granted 79 commutations to nonviolent drug offenders on Nov. 22, raising the total…
Read More » -
Four Things Obama Can Do to Help Blacks in Last 100 Days
The countdown to President Obama's last one-hundred days began on Oct. 13. Already, the President has committed to spending his…
Read More »
