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Accusations have flown for months over who's to blame for Ohio’s redistricting protracted redistricting predicament.

The former Attorney General suggested he was opposed to Democratic maps in New York and Maryland, but his phrasing is passive and parsed.

The following is a transcript of an interview with former Attorney General Eric Holder that aired Sunday, May 8, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

More than 140 former Justice Department officials are throwing their support behind President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The GOP learns what it’s like to be on the losing side of a redistricting power grab.

But passing a measure to outlaw partisan gerrymandering could cause a new kind of chaos.

She turned to music in her 30s and received worldwide acclaim, often writing songs in her Indigenous language.

Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon’s appearance in federal court on contempt charges provides a rare glimpse into one of the least-used powers of Congress at work — and how historically difficult it has been.

In the fight to keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats need help from the few places where state lawmakers can make 2022 difficult for Republicans.

The House has voted to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

Steve Bannon is facing a contempt charge from Congress after he refused to cooperate with a House committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has formally prohibited federal prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists in leak investigations.

Joe Biden warns DNC that ‘sacred right to vote’ is ‘under assault’ from GOP campaign

There has been a decided shift in how Democrats talk about voter ID over the past few weeks, and new comments from former Attorney General Eric Holder illustrate the change.

The FBI issued a subpoena demanding U.S. newspaper giant Gannett provide agents with information to track down readers of a USA Today story about a suspect in a child pornography case who fatally shot two FBI agents in February.

President Joe Biden’s stated commitment to abandoning the practice of spying on reporters has won support from press freedom groups.

The Trump Justice Department secretly obtained the phone records of four New York Times reporters as part of a leak investigation.

A suburban Boston police officer who became a national hero in 2013 when he tackled one of the Boston Marathon bombers has retired from the only job he ever wanted.

President Joe Biden says he won’t allow the Department of Justice to seize journalists’ phone records and emails, calling the practice “wrong” in a significant departure from his predecessors.

President Joe Biden is taking executive action to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration.

EXCLUSIVE: A group of House Republicans Friday are questioning Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on if there "was any political interference" in the final census numbers used to decide how many House members each state will get for the coming decade.

He told reporters the Georgia law is an “atrocity" and the Justice Department is looking into it. Allies meanwhile plan to fight the Georgia law, and others, in court. He called as well for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore some aspects of a landmark law struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013. Donald Trump, the former president who promoted false claims of election fraud, congratulated the Georgia governor and state leaders on the new law. 1 is vast, and its Senate counterpart would confront the new Georgia law by expanding voting by mail and early voting, both popular during the pandemic.

Maintaining accurate voter rolls is a bipartisan concern, but there is little agreement on the best way to do it. Republicans say Democrats are too lax, resulting in bloated voter rolls that undermine confidence and invite fraud. Here is an explanation of how voter rolls are maintained, how states do it differently and the conflicts over this year’s legislative proposals. WHAT ARE VOTER ROLLS AND HOW ARE THEY MAINTAINED? In 2016, New York City’s Board of Elections improperly removed more than 200,000 names from the voter rolls.

Democrats and Republicans both see the legislation, which touches on nearly every aspect of the electoral process, as fundamental to their parties’ political futures. Republicans charge the bill would strip power from the states and cement an unfair political advantage for Democrats. It would expand voting by mail, promote early voting and give states money to track absentee ballots. Some measures would limit mail voting, cut hours at polling places and impose restrictions that Democrats argue amount to the greatest assault on voting rights since the Jim Crow era. The bill has already run into roadblocks that have become familiar since Democrats began their narrow control of the Senate two months ago.

Democrats and Republicans both see the legislation, which touches on nearly every aspect of the electoral process, as fundamental to their parties’ political futures. Republicans charge the bill would strip power from the states and cement an unfair political advantage for Democrats. It would expand voting by mail, promote early voting and give states money to track absentee ballots. Some measures would limit mail voting, cut hours at polling places and impose restrictions that Democrats argue amount to the greatest assault on voting rights since the Jim Crow era. The bill has already run into roadblocks that have become familiar since Democrats began their narrow control of the Senate two months ago.

Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division nominee Kristen Clarke speaks during an event with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON – Some of the largest law enforcement groups in the U.S. are throwing their support behind President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Justice Department’s civil rights division. Other supporters also include the National Association of Police Organizations, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association, the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives and dozens of crime victims. As attorney general in the Obama administration, Eric Holder frequently criticized violent police confrontations and opened a series of civil rights investigations into local law enforcement practices. The civil rights investigations often ended with court-approved consent decrees that mandated reforms.

The U.S. Census Bureau said it wont be delivering data used for redrawing state and local legislative districts until the end of September 2021. Styles had previously said the redistricting data would be available no earlier than the end of July because of delays caused by the virus. Before the pandemic, the deadline for finishing the redistricting data had been March 31. Unlike in past decades when the data were released to states on a flow basis, the 2020 redistricting data will be made available to the states all at once, according to the Census Bureau. The state House and Senate will hold a joint committee hearing Wednesday on the impact of the delay in the Census Bureau data.

Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland speaks during an event with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. If confirmed by the Senate, which is likely, Garland would take over as the U.S. attorney general at a critical moment for the country and the agency. His confirmation prospects as attorney general were all but ensured when Democrats scored control of the Senate majority by winning both Georgia Senate seats. Biden also introduced three others for senior Justice Department leadership posts on Thursday, including Obama administration homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco as deputy attorney general and former Justice Department civil rights chief Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general, the No. Garland was selected over other finalists including former Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., and former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates.

Pratt, who has warned that systemic political corruption is a threat to U.S. democracy, is ridiculing President Trump's pardons, including those issued to convicted Republican campaign operatives and members of Congress. "It's not surprising that a criminal like Trump pardons other criminals," Judge Pratt of the Southern District of Iowa said Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall File)IOWA CITY, Iowa – A federal judge in Iowa who has warned against political corruption is ridiculing President Donald Trump’s pardons, including those issued to convicted Republican campaign operatives and former members of Congress. “It’s not surprising that a criminal like Trump pardons other criminals,” senior U.S. District Judge Robert Pratt of the Southern District of Iowa told The Associated Press in a brief phone interview Monday. Trump also pardons turkeys — this year two from Iowa — annually before Thanksgiving.

One of seven Tyson Foods managers fired for betting on how many workers would test positive for COVID-19 at an Iowa pork plant is defending the office pool as spontaneous fun that was meant to boost morale. Mershbrock and six other managers were fired by Tyson nearly two weeks ago. Tyson announced the terminations of the Waterloo managers on December 16, weeks after the betting claims surfaced in wrongful death lawsuits filed by the families of four workers who died of COVID-19. He said managers conducted the office pool last spring within minutes following mass testing of the plant's roughly 2,800 workers. "No federal officer directed Tyson to keep its Waterloo facility open in a negligent manner ... or make fraudulent misrepresentations to employees at the Waterloo facility regarding the risks or severity of the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 outbreak at the Waterloo facility," she wrote.

Seven Tyson Foods plant managers who were accused of betting on how many employees would get the coronavirus were fired Wednesday, the company said. The suspected pool at Tyson’s pork plant in Waterloo, Iowa, was first reported in a November lawsuit filed by the son of Isidro Fernandez, a plant employee who died from COVID-19. The lawsuit also accused of Tyson of disregarding worker safety while keeping the plant open and pressuring sick employees to keep working. But the most eye-catching accusation was that managers bet on how many employees at the northeast Iowa plant would get the virus. AdvertisementAfter the suit was filed, Tyson suspended any accused managers without pay and hired a team led by former U.S. Atty.

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington. The president's legal entanglements are likely to intensify when leaves the White House in January 2021 and loses immunity from prosecution. The probe led by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is one of several legal entanglements likely to intensify when Trump loses power — and immunity from prosecution — upon leaving the White House. Trump faces two New York state inquiries into whether he misled tax authorities, banks or business partners. Carroll says Trump raped her in the mid-1990s in a New York department store.

“There is no exaggeration here, the Texas state House is the key to future power in America. Holder's group has given money to 261 state legislative candidates who could influence redistricting in 11 states. Democrats are being countered financially by the Republican State Leadership Committee, which also coordinated the GOP's successful effort a decade ago. But Democrats need to flip just nine seats to take control of the state House for the first time since 2002. “If we flip the Texas House, redistricting is coming up!

RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina election officials agreed Tuesday that mail-in absentee ballots returned this fall with deficient information can be fixed without forcing the voter to fill out a new blank ballot. Marc Elias, a Democratic lawyer who helped sue in North Carolina court to seek the changes and has worked on similar absentee ballot litigation elsewhere, praised the decision. The absentee ballot adjustments are part of a proposed joint settlement filed in Wake County court between the State Board of Elections and the alliance, a union-affiliated group. North Carolina is one of eight states with witness and or notary public requirements for absentee ballots, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. North Carolina state law usually demands two witnesses, but lawmakers reduced the requirement to one this year because people isolated due to at-risk health conditions may find it difficult to locate two.

WASHINGTON – Democrat Joe Biden is assembling a team of top lawyers in anticipation of court challenges to the election process that could ultimately determine who wins the race for the White House. Biden's presidential campaign says the legal war room will work to ensure that elections are properly administered and votes correctly counted. The campaign is also creating a special national litigation team involving hundreds of lawyers that will include as leaders former solicitors general Walter Dellinger and Donald Verrilli. Democratic lawyer Marc Elias and a team of lawyers from his firm, Perkins Coie, will focus on protecting voter access and ensuring a fair and accurate vote count. Former Attorney General Eric Holder will also play an outreach role on the question of voting rights, according to the campaign.

MADISON, Wis. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Attorney General Eric Holder delivered a stark reminder to Wisconsin Democrats on Thursday about the importance the battleground state plays in the presidential election less than 11 weeks away. No pressure, its all riding on Wisconsin, Pelosi told more than 100 Democrats during a virtual meeting tied to the final day of the Democratic National Convention. No pressure.Democrats, as well as President Donald Trump, have made no secret how essential winning Wisconsin is to the race this year. Wisconsin did not get the national attention it hoped for when the Democratic convention originally planned for Milwaukee moved online. The road to the presidency runs through Wisconsin, said Holder, who was attorney general under former President Barack Obama.

WASHINGTON A former FBI lawyer will plead guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham's investigation into the probe of ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign. The investigation has proceeded alongside a parallel effort by Senate Republicans to discredit the Russia probe and as Attorney General William Barr has escalated his own criticism of the FBI's probe. Clinesmith was referred for potential prosecution by the department's inspector general's office, which conducted its own review of the Russia investigation. Former Attorney General Eric Holder selected him during the Obama administration to investigate the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques of terror suspects and the destruction of videotapes documenting that interrogation. Barr signaled his skepticism with the Russia investigation right away, concluding that Trump had not obstructed justice even though Mueller had pointedly left that question unresolved.

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)WASHINGTON Mourning the death of civil rights hero John Lewis, Democrats are urging the Senate to take up a bill of enduring importance to Lewis throughout his life: protecting and expanding the right to vote. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called Lewis a great man who helped bend the nations history toward justice, but Republicans appear unlikely to bring up the voting rights bill for a Senate vote. Lewis, a Democrat who served 17 terms in the House, was for decades a force behind civil rights and voting rights laws. But it has become a contentious issue, particularly in the wake of the Supreme Court decision declaring a key section of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. Lewis, who was bloodied and bludgeoned in a civil rights march months before the original voting rights law was passed, presided in the House chamber as lawmakers voted to extend it.

The 126-year-old banner was the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem. The Mississippi Constitution currently requires a statewide candidate to win a majority of the popular vote and a majority of electoral vote. One electoral vote is awarded to the candidate receiving the most support in each of the 122 state House districts. If no candidate wins both the popular vote and the electoral vote, the race is decided by the state House. U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III wrote last November that he has grave concern about the constitutionality the electoral vote provision.

LANSING, Mich. In a virtual campaign event, Sen. Gary Peters (D) touted recent proposals in the Senate on policing reform. Wendell Anthony and former Attorney General Eric Holder in the discussion which lasted just over an hour. Peters also criticized Senate Republicans for not passing what he considered meaningful reforms. The Republicans did not put forward the kind of concrete action that we need to take right now, he said. In a statement Peters opponent, John James called the event PR.Gary Peters doesnt speak for black people.

The GOP-led panel endorsed Mississippi Appeals Court Judge Cory Wilson Thursday on a 12-10, party line vote. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)WASHINGTON The Senate has approved the nomination of a Mississippi judge to a federal appeals court, the 200th federal judge named by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Republican-controlled chamber. Democrats also said he has made false claims about the prevalence of voter fraud in the United States and expressed opposition to enforcement of the federal Voting Rights Act. "Judge Wilsons troubling record on voting rights is highly relevant to his nomination,'' said California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Democrats said McConnell and Trump were focused on far-right judicial nominees at the expense of legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic, gun violence, voting rights and other issues.

Law enforcement officials applaud after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on police reform, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Washington. But he made no mention of the roiling national debate over racism spawned by police killings of black men and women. Reducing crime and raising standards are not opposite goals," he said before signing the order Tuesday, flanked by police officials. Trumps executive order would establish a database that tracks police officers with excessive use-of-force complaints in their records. The White House has said that is a step too far.

The American Bar Association is rating the Mississippi judge as well qualified to serve on one of the most conservative federal appeals courts. Circuit Court of Appeals, which handles cases for Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced a federal appeals court nominee from Mississippi, despite Democratic objections over derisive comments he made about former President Barack Obama and his signature health care legislation. The GOP-led panel endorsed Mississippi Appeals Court Judge Cory Wilson on a 12-10, party-line vote. Wilson, a former Republican state legislator who has been on the state appeals court for 16 months, was nominated by President Donald Trump for a seat on the New Orleans-based 5th U.S.

The law would allow an officer to be charged for acting with reckless disregard for someones life, causing that person's death. The bill would amend federal misconduct statutes to make it easier for courts to find officers personally liable for the violation of civil rights. The proposal would give specific subpoena power to federal civil rights prosecutors to conduct those investigations and would aid state attorneys general with conducting similar investigations. As attorney general in the Obama administration, Eric Holder frequently criticized violent police confrontations and opened a series of civil rights investigations into local law enforcement practices. The civil rights investigations often ended with court-approved consent decrees that mandated reforms.

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Calls for deep police reforms gained momentum as leaders in the city where George Floyd died at the hands of an officer pushed to dismantle the entire department. Cities imposed curfews as several protests last week were marred by spasms of arson, assaults and smash-and-grab raids on businesses. More than 10,000 people have been arrested around the country since protests began, according to reports tracked by The Associated Press. But U.S. protests in recent days have been overwhelmingly peaceful and over the weekend, several police departments appeared to retreat from aggressive tactics. Things werent as peaceful in Seattle, where the mayor and police chief had said they were trying to deescalate tensions.

(Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP, File)MINNEAPOLIS A majority of the members of the Minneapolis City Council said Sunday they support disbanding the city's police department, an aggressive stance that comes just as the state has launched a civil rights investigation after George Floyd's death. Council member Jeremiah Ellison promised that the council would dismantle the department. It is clear that our system of policing is not keeping our communities safe, Lisa Bender, the council president, said. Community activists have criticized the Minneapolis department for years for what they say is a racist and brutal culture that resists change. The move to defund or abolish the Minneapolis department is far from assured, with the civil rights investigation likely to unfold over the next several months.

This week, national Republicans are rolling out their first offensive target list for the November state legislative elections. Republican-led legislatures in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin appear on both of their redistricting target lists. Republicans, who currently control a majority of state legislative chambers, generally will be on defense against a well-funded Democratic effort. The targets include 115 state legislative seats held by Democrats in districts won by Republican President Donald Trump in 2016. Various Democratic-aligned interest groups also have begun pouring money into state legislative contests.

(Reuters) - North Carolina Democrats filed a new legal challenge to partisan gerrymandering on Friday, asking a state court to order the redrawing before next years elections of congressional districts they say are designed to entrench Republican power. The lawsuit accuses Republican state lawmakers of drawing unconstitutional voting district maps in the most extreme and brazen partisan gerrymander in American history.In last years congressional elections, North Carolina Democrats won almost half of the votes, but netted only three of the states 13 seats in the House of Representatives. There is no dispute that the 2016 congressional map reflects an extreme and intentional effort to maximize Republican advantage, the complaint said. It was filed in court in Raleigh with the help of the National Redistricting Foundation, a non-profit group that fights gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting maps to entrench one partys power. Republican lawmakers in the state were open about their partisan intent when they redrew maps in 2016.

A voter arrives to vote in a special election for North Carolina's 9th Congressional District at a polling station in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 10, 2019. North Carolina's congressional maps will face another legal battle after Democratic-backed voting rights advocates sued the state, alleging its district maps were gerrymandered to give Republican candidates an advantage. The lawsuit, filed by the National Redistricting Foundation, supports plaintiffs in each of North Carolina's 13 congressional districts. The National Redistricting Foundation is an affiliate of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. "It's time for this era of gerrymandering in North Carolina to come to an end.

Cesar Altieri Sayoc was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in prison in connection with his mailing of 16 improvised explosive devices to victims across the country. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers said: Time and again, we have seen individuals attempt to express political views and resolve political disagreements through violence. Though thankfully no one was hurt by his actions, Sayocs domestic terrorism challenged our nations cherished tradition of peaceful political discourse. For example, in April 2016, he wrote that former President Barack Obamas head need[ed] to be chopped off and he wished death to George Soros and former Attorney General Eric Holder. The FBI arrested Sayoc in Plantation, Florida, on Oct. 26, 2018less than five days after the October 22 recovery of the first IED, which Sayoc mailed to Soros in New York.

It has recently been estimated that at least 20 states have begun to incorporate risk assessment into the sentencing process in some or all cases.However, this week, 27 leading criminal justice researchers signed a letter denouncing the use of sentencing risk algorithms in courtrooms across the country. They report the tools reliance on distorted data does little to reduce jail populations and unfairly penalizes minority defendants, reported the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. The letter suggested that current risk assessment instruments are unable to distinguish one persons risk of violence from another. Risk assessments tools coupled with parole guidelines are thought to provide uniformity to the boards decision making process. While it may have a place in the criminal justice system, blind adherence to predictive tools can have deadly consequences.

(CNN) - A conversation about snitching preceded the fatal shooting this year of rapper Nipsey Hussle, grand jury testimony released Thursday reveals. He appeared in court again Thursday when a judge ordered transcripts from a grand jury hearing be unsealed and released. She told Holder she wanted to get a photo taken with the rapper, whom she described as "fine." Holder is accused of murder, attempted murder and assault with a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a felon. If convicted of murder, Holder faces up to life in prison, according to the district attorney's office.

Los Angeles Court transcripts show rapper Nipsey Hussle and the man charged with killing him had a conversation about "snitching" shortly before the rapper was shot. The witness, Hussle's friend Herman Douglas, testified that he, Nipsey Hussle and Holder had all been affiliated with the gang at some point. Authorities said Holder shot and killed Nipsey Hussle on March 31 as he stood outside his Los Angeles clothing store. The Los Angeles City Council recently approved a motion to rename the South Los Angeles intersection of Slauson Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard in honor of the rapper. The motion to rename the intersection was prompted by a Change.org petition that got nearly 500,000 signatures, CBS Los Angeles reported.

In an interview with Charlie Rose, former Attorney General Eric Holder discussed Hillary Clinton's historic nomination for presidency. He also commented on the danger he sees in a Donald Trump presidency, saying he thinks Trump may not be very smart.

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder addressed the DNC Tuesday night. Holder said that Clinton will "help U.S. confront racial injustice." Watch his full remarks.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder had some unexpected comments about former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked information about secret U.S. government surveillance programs, calling Snowden's work a "public service" for starting a national debate.

Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder discusses his tenure during a farewell address to Justice Department employees.

3/12: Two officers shot in "ambush" during Ferguson protests; Glimpsing your "future self" helps you save for retirement Attorney General Eric Holder condemned the shooting of two cops in Ferguson, Missouri. An officer was shot in the shoulder, and a second in the face; and, according to a recent survey, 2 out of 5 young adults don't think about saving for retirement. But when faced with the realities of the future, that sentiment appears to change.

Two officers shot in "ambush" during Ferguson protests Attorney General Eric Holder condemned the shooting of two cops in Ferguson, Missouri. An officer was shot in the shoulder, and a second in the face. Both are recovering from what is being called "an ambush." Dean Reynolds reports.

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Eric Holder's Marijuana Legacy A law allowing limited recreational use of marijuana is now in effect in Washington, DC. Some members of Congress called on Attorney General Eric Holder, who is entering what is expected to be his last week in office, to help stop the law but he declined to intervene. Justice Reporter Paula Reid examines Eric Holder's complex legacy on marijuana.

Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder: U.S. is winning against ISIS In a new interview with CBS News, Holder tells Jeff Pegues why he believes the U.S. is defeating ISIS. He also said he stands by his comments about police and race. He says "hard truths" need to be faced. Norah O'Donnell reports.

Loretta Lynch says she's no Eric Holder On the first day of her confirmation hearing, Loretta Lynch told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee she would approach the job of attorney general differently than current AG Eric Holder.

AG Holder overshadows successor's confirmation hearing Longtime federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committe on Wednesday in hopes of being confirmed as the next U.S. Attorney General. Nancy Cordes reports on the hearing that included many questions about current AG Eric Holder.

Concerns grow of lone wolf terror attack in U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder attended a counter-terrorism summit in Paris where countries pledged to step up intelligence sharing and cooperation. And, as Julianna Goldman explains, the Paris attacks have heightened concerns of lone wolf strikes in the United States.

DOJ: Cleveland police had pattern of excessive force A two-year federal investigation, spanning 600 cases, found a pattern of excessive force, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday. As Dean Reynolds reports, the Justice Department will now try to work out an agreement with the city’s police force.

Eric Holder: DOJ found "pattern" of excessive force by Cleveland Police Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Department will work with the Cleveland Division of Police to reduce the use of excessive force by officers in the wake of the shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.

Will Ferguson police department tactics change? Attorney General Eric Holder's visit to Missouri in August strongly signaled that he will seek changes at the Ferguson Police Department. Protesters complained that some police officers had hidden their name tags and were wearing bracelets supporting fellow officer Darren Wilson. Bob Orr reports.

Missouri police, civic leaders seek to build bridges Attorney General Eric Holder's visit to Missouri in August strongly signaled that he will seek changes at the Ferguson Police Department. Mark Strassmann met Pastor Robert White and Gabe Crocker of the St. Louis Police Officer association, who are trying to forge better community ties following the grand jury decision.

DOJ will continue probes stemming from Michael Brown shooting Attorney General Eric Holder is calling for action to identify and isolate the criminal elements who took advantage of Ferguson protests to riot. And, as Bob Orr reports, Holder is also pressing ahead with independent Justice Department investigations stemming from the Brown shooting.

Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters that the Justice Department will be conducting a review to identify and isolate criminal elements in the Ferguson protests.

President Obama's potential AG pick As Attorney General Eric Holder prepares to leave the Obama cabinet, reports are circulating who will be his replacement. One frontrunner is Loretta Lynch, the current U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. The White House has declined to comment. Juliana Goldman weighs in.

AG Holder reportedly "exasperated" by Ferguson, Mo. info leaks As more information emerges seeming to back Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson's account of the Michael Brown shooting, Eric Holder expressed aggravation over the leaks. Holder described the periodic release of inside information about the case as "inappropriate and troubling." Vladimir Duthiers reports.

Eric Holder: Ohio voting restrictions "a major step backward" Attorney General Eric Holder says recent moves to limit early voting in Ohio are an "affront" to those who have fought and died to expand the right to vote.

Eric Holder's legacy as attorney general Holder says he will step down as soon as his replacement is confirmed. He became attorney general in 2009 and was the first African American ever to lead the Justice Department. Major Garrett takes a look at Holder's mixed legacy.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder steps down President Obama announced that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is stepping down. As Major Garrett explains, Holder oversaw an unprecedented expansion of civil liberties for gays and fought the Supreme Court's decision to roll back voting rights.

Eric Holder: "Mixed emotions" about resigning as attorney general Attorney General Eric Holder looks back at his tenure atop the Justice Department and thanks the president for giving him "the greatest honor" of his professional life.

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Eric Holder announces programs to stop homegrown terrorists The attorney general announced that the Justice Department is exploring new ways to stop Americans who want to travel overseas and join terror groups like Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Prescription drug abuse is "public health crisis," says Attorney General Attorney General Eric Holder is announcing a new nationwide 'take-back' program to help combat prescription drug abuse, a problem he calls an "urgent and growing threat." Jericka Duncan reports from New York.

Michael Brown’s parents call for justice The parents of Michael Brown are speaking out about the fatal shooting of their son by a white police officer. They spoke with Mark Strassmann about how they'll remember their son and their meeting with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

Attorney General Eric Holder promises justice after police shooting Wednesday night's protests over a deadly police shooting were smaller and quieter, but the nation is still divided on the appropriate response to the conflict. Holder's visit was an effort from the White House, hoping to restore confidence in a community torn by the police shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. Vladimir Duthiers reports.

Eric Holder in Ferguson: "I need to be here" Attorney General Eric Holder talks with residents of Ferguson, Missouri, after the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown sparked clashes between police and protesters.

Eric Holder demands Congress address inequality In an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act, the attorney general called on Congress to renew the spirit of the 1964 legislation.

Holder announces spy charges against Chinese military hackers Four major U.S. manufacturing firms targeted by secretive Chinese military hacking unit, Attorney General Eric Holder says; first-ever cyber economic espionage charges may provoke retaliation.

Eric Holder to Congress: Approve funding for active shooter training Front-line responders need “our full and unwavering support,” the attorney general said in his weekly address.

U.S. Attorney General responds to treatment in House Attorney General Eric Holder is lashing out at the culture on Capitol Hill. Speaking at a civil rights convention in New York City, Holder shot back at a contempt vote brought up by Republican Congressman Louis Gohmert. Charlie Rose reports.

Eric Holder: Justice Department investigating high-speed trading Attorney General Eric Holder says the Department of Justice is investigating high-speed trading, which critics allege provides big investors an unfair advantage.