Ahmed the Clockmaker Meets Pres. Obama, Moving to Qatar
*More than a month since being arrested after a clock he made was mistaken for a bomb, Ahmed Mohamed took President Barack Obama up on his invitation to come visit him at the White House. Media sources report the 14-year-old was in Washington, D.C. at the time when he met the commander-in-chief on Monday (Oct. […]
Loretta Lynch Hopes Sandra Bland Case Highlights ‘Minorities Frustration’
*U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has spoken out on the controversial death of activist Sandra Bland. In an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, Lynch used Bland’s tragic death as a talking point during the topic of police training tactics. “I do think that what has been an important part of the debate in Ms. Bland’s […]
AG Lynch and DOJ Grant Baltimore Mayor’s Request to Investigate BPD (Video)
*At the request of Baltimore mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and the Department of Justice plan to launch a full-scale civil rights investigation into use of force by Baltimore police officers, according to sources with knowledge of the matter, reports the Baltimore Sun. The decision came as local officials pressed the […]
Obama on Baltimore Crisis: ‘This Is Not New and We Shouldn’t Pretend It’s New’ (Watch)
*President Obama spent roughly 16 minutes speaking about the situation in Baltimore, saying his thoughts were with the family of Freddie Gray and the injured police officers, but also speaking out against the systemic police brutality and poverty that fosters such a violent reaction. “This is nothing new,” the president said twice during a press […]
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Baltimore is the First Big Test for Attorney General Lynch
*In the days immediately before Loretta Lynch’s confirmation as Attorney General, one of her advisors noted that she felt that law enforcement is good for minority communities. He went further and said that she feels strongly that police and minority communities have much more in common than differences. This is probably an accurate read on […]
Loretta Lynch Called to the White House Over Baltimore Protests
*Hours after being sworn in, Attorney General Loretta Lynch has been called in to a meeting at the White House with President Obama to discuss the unfolding situation in Baltimore, CNN reports. Lynch has been monitoring the clash there between police and protestors over the death of Freddie Gray, a Justice Department official said. The […]
Loretta Lynch Sworn In; Inherits Civil Rights Probes from Eric Holder
*A string of deadly confrontations between mostly white police and black men will be among challenges immediately facing Loretta Lynch, who was officially sworn in Monday as the 83rd U.S. attorney general Lynch, 55, takes over as the country’s top law enforcement official after a weekend that saw thousands of people in Baltimore take to […]
Loretta E. Lynch Finally Confirmed as Next US Atty General
*Loretta E. Lynch’s epically long wait to win confirmation as U.S. attorney general ended Thursday, after the Senate narrowly approved the veteran New York prosecutor’s nomination. Twenty Republicans joined the Senate’s 44 Democrats and two independents in supporting the procedural move that set up a final vote, reports the Washington Post. But getting the Senate […]
Supporters of Loretta Lynch Launch Hunger Strike Until She’s Confirmed
*(Via Politico) – Loretta Lynch’s allies are launching a hunger strike until she’s confirmed as attorney general, but they could be waiting weeks if Republicans follow through on their threat to delay Lynch even longer. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) warned Wednesday that the Senate could bypass a sex trafficking bill that’s been entwined […]
Nation’s Top Civil Rights Leaders to Announce Campaign to Confirm Loretta Lynch as AG
In wake of South Carolina shooting that killed Walter Scott, Rev. Al Sharpton, Cornell William Brooks, Marc Morial and other national civil rights leaders will hold press conference Saturday, the final day of the National Action Network Convention in New York 17th Annual NAN Convention is the nation’s largest civil rights gathering since tragedies in […]
Black Conservatives Call Senator Durbin’s ‘Back of the Bus’ Comment ‘Truly Shameful’
“This is truly shameful. Instead of letting Loretta Lynch‘s nomination rise or fall on the merits, Washington liberals in the House and Senate are trying to use her race and gender as a tool to prevent any examination of her record or agenda,” said Project 21 Co-Chairman Horace Cooper, a former constitutional law professor at George […]
Sen. Durbin: Loretta Lynch Being Asked to ‘Sit in the Back of the Bus’ (Watch)
*”Loretta Lynch, the first African-American woman nominated to be attorney general, is asked to sit in the back of the bus when it comes to the Senate calendar,” said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). President Barack Obama nominated Lynch in November, but she has been waiting months for her confirmation vote. She’s waited more than three […]
Uh Oh. Loretta Lynch AG Nomination Being ‘Slow-Walked’ by Senate Republicans
*(Via Politico) – The debate about confirming Loretta Lynch is suddenly getting partisan. Democrats are now increasingly slamming the Republicans’ handling of President Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general, complaining that the veteran federal prosecutor’s confirmation is being slow-walked by Republicans. Their evidence: The Senate Judiciary Committee could clear Lynch’s nomination as early as Thursday, […]
GOP Holds and Will Continue to Hold Lynch Hostage to Holder
*Texas senator John Cornyn wasted no time with U.S. Attorney General designate Loretta Lynch. He asked her point blank, “How are you going to be different from Eric Holder?” It was not a question. It was a demand. Lynch gave him the requisite answer, “I am not Eric Holder.” That won’t be enough. The instant […]
