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Sep 04 2014
News
Justice Dept. to probe Ferguson police force
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. this week will launch a broad civil rights investigation into the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department, according to two federal law enforcement officials.
Washington PostDec 09 2014
Opinion
OPINION: The really shocking facts about Cleveland police
Attorney General Eric Holder announced last week that the Justice Department's civil rights investigation of Cleveland's police department found that it engaged in a "pattern or practice" of unreasonable and unnecessary use of force.
CNN (Online News)Feb 07 2022
Perspectives Blog
When “Defund The Police” Goes Away
The “Defund The Police Movement” died last week after a lingering illness. It was less than two years old. In the summer of 2020, the public revulsion to the tragic deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor led to a highly-charged political debate about policing in America. On the far-left fringe of that debate, a number of activists for “defunding” police departments and repurposing that
Dan SchnurSep 30 2019
News
Trump: Schiff Should Be Arrested for Treason
President Trump believes a House censure, like the one introduced by the House Freedom Caucus, is not enough to punish House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff. The California Democrat opened a hearing with Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire last week by embellishing the transcript of the phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. Following backlash from
TownhallDec 16 2013
News
Why A For-Profit College Set This Man Up With A Fake Job (On Purpose)
Eric Parms enrolled at an Everest College campus in the suburbs of Atlanta in large part because recruiters promised he would have little trouble securing a job.
HuffPostJun 03 2022
Perspectives Blog
Political Polarization in America: Past and Present
This blog is written by Eric Loepp – Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Learning Technology Center, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and was originally published on DividedWeFall.org (Mixed media bias rating).
How Does Contemporary Polarization Compare Historically? Is Today’s Situation Truly Unique?By Eric Loepp – Associate Professor of Political
Divided We Fall (author)Sep 19 2019
News
Schiff Vows To Escalate Standoff Over Spy Complaint; 'Fake News,' Trump Scoffs
House intelligence committee chairman Adam Schiff vowed Thursday he's willing to sue the Trump administration over a dispute about the contents of as-yet unknown complaint to the intelligence community's official watchdog.
Schiff told reporters after a closed-door meeting with the inspector general, Michael Atkinson, that the Justice Department has opined that the material is shielded
NPR (Online News)Mar 23 2019
News
Rep. Swalwell says anything Trump says about Mueller report should be 'deemed irrelevant'
CNN had a weird Friday night after Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded his Russia investigation and delivered his report. Analyst Jeffrey Toobin repeatedly had to explain to viewers and fellow contributors that, yes, the investigation really is over and no, there are no arrests forthcoming. But it wasn't just the contributors and analysts, Democrats from the House and Senate appeared on
The BlazeDec 22 2020
Opinion
Establishment media is poised to let Swalwell off the hook for Chinese spy story
A congressman who ran for president was compromised by a Chinese espionage operation. And yet, Eric Swalwell remains on the House Intelligence Committee without offering any real explanation of what happened, because ... well, it’s good to be a Democrat!
Swalwell had been close enough with a Chinese intelligence officer that she was able to place an intern in his office. Christine Fang
Washington ExaminerSep 26 2014
Opinion
OPINION: Despite A Bumpy Tenure, Holder Had A Broad Impact
Eric Holder's arrival in early February 2009 had all the hallmarks of a homecoming. Justice Department employees fatigued by scandals in President Bush's second term greeted Holder with sustained applause.
NPR (Online News)