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Apr 4, 2017 · "Yesterday, the Department of Justice proved what we have known all along: Attorney General Jeff Sessions has no regard for civil and human rights," Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) said Tuesday. "The decision to target police reforms that have been negotiated with police departments with a documented history of civil rights violations is reprehensible.
Nov 8, 2018 · Attorney General Jeff Sessions signed a memorandum yesterday providing direction to all civil litigating components and United States Attorneys’ Offices (USAOs) on the principles that should be followed when resolving a civil lawsuit against a state or local governmental entity. State and local governments have unique roles under the Constitution, and the Department is committed to ensuring ...
Nov 12, 2018 · Jeff Sessions hides emotion poorly — his face is reflexively expressive — and last Wednesday night, it betrayed a mixed set of sentiments as he stepped out of the Robert F. Kennedy Department ...
Apr 4, 2017 · With his new directive, Sessions appears to be hitting the brakes on enforcement of these consent decrees, as they are known, which are agreed to between DOJ and the police departments, after ...
Sep 1, 2017 · Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Monday that President Trump would make defensive gear available to police again by undoing a policy from the Obama administration.
Apr 5, 2017 · But now, over the objections of the city and the Baltimore police, the Justice Department has requested a 90-day delay to “review and assess” whether the consent decree is consistent with a one-page memo issued by Jeff Sessions on March 31— days after meeting with the National Fraternal Order of Police. The memo instructs Justice ...
Jan 4, 2018 · The Department of Justice today issued a memo on federal marijuana enforcement policy announcing a return to the rule of law and the rescission of previous guidance documents. Since the passage of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in 1970, Congress has generally prohibited the cultivation, distribution, and possession of marijuana.
