This Black History Month, NewsOne takes a look back at the top African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Some will make you happy while others…
On this day in black history, in 2009, Eric Holder becomes the first black person to be confirmed as the US Attorney General. Eric Holder was born on January 21st, 1951 in New York City. He attended Columbia Law School. Holder was an associate judge of the D.C. Superior Court under Reagan; U.S. attorney for […]
WASHINGTON – With a vote of 255 for and 67 against, the House of Representatives moved Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress in a document dispute related to a bungled gun-tracking operation. Republicans had the votes to make Eric Holder the first sitting attorney general to be held in contempt, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the Justice Department will take appropriate action in the killing of Trayvon Martin if it…
The family of George Zimmerman, 28, has requested that Attorney General Eric Holder arrest the New Black Panther Party for hate crimes, reports the Daily…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday the Justice Department opened a record number of more than 100 new investigations into possible voting rights discrimination across the country last year. SEE ALSO:Â Gingrich: Latinos, Blacks Don’t Understand Keys To Wealth During an appearance at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Holder […]
Embattled U.S. Attorney Eric Holder is set to deliver a speech this evening that is likely to address the wave of newly passed state laws across the country that require voters to provide photo identification when voting, the New York Times reports. SEE ALSO: Newt Gingrich’s Most Controversial Remarks School Gives Sagging Students The Belt […]
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says his testimony to Congress about a controversial gun-smuggling probe was truthful and accurate and that Republicans are engaging in political posturing when they say otherwise. In his most forceful criticism of Republicans during his time as attorney general, Holder says he cannot sit idly by while a congressman […]
BALTIMORE-David Simon, the creator of the critically acclaimed TV series, “The Wire” has addressed Eric Holder’s request for a new season of “The Wire.” At a recent conference on the impacts of drugs and families, with “The Wire” stars Wendell Pierce and Sonja Sohn, Holder begged for a new season of the show. Both Holder […]
People who are missing HBO’s “The Wire” are legion — and in really good company. Attorney General Eric Holder REALLY misses the show, to the point that he used the launch of a program created to protect children from drug abuse to beg for more episodes of the show. Stars of “The Wire,” Wendell Pierce […]
WASHINGTON D.C.-Attorney General, Eric Holder is joining with Wendell Pierce and Sonja Sohn from the critically acclaimed HBO TV series, “The Wire” to announce a public awareness campaign, addressing the challenges faced by children and families affected by drug abuse. This Tuesday, Holder will take part in a panel discussion with the head of the […]
New York– Congress finally hammered out a bill on last Thursday (November 18), called the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA), which would empower the government to take action against websites offering unauthorized copyrighted or counterfeit content.
