News Roundup: MLK, Eric Holder, and Abortion

A.G. announces end to "asset forfeiture"; NARAL gives Texas an "F"

"...week's News Roundup, MLK Day celebrations continue, U.S. A.G. Eric Holder calls for an end to the much reviled..."

Jan. 19, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Holder Says Ban on Medi-Pot Raids is U.S. Policy

During joint presser with DEA head, AG Holder says ban is policy

"...U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Feb. 25 told reporters that President Barack..."

March 2, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Holder Versus Obama on Man-Min Sentences

"...It looks like former Eric H. Holder, Jr., is likely to be tapped by..."

Nov. 19, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Holder Says California Can't Stop Drug War

Prop 19 debate gets more heated – and less intelligent

"...Administration heads who penned a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder to say that they most definitely opposed the..."

Oct. 26, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines: Eric Johnson Prevails Over Racist Confederate Plaque

No more Confederate nonsense, Empower Texans gets a pass, and the first-ever LGBTQ Caucus

"...slavery 21 times.) The effort was led by Rep. Eric Johnson, D-Dallas, who since 2017 has fought for the..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Reefer Roundup: 6/3/11

Your dose of drug war news

"...marijuana regulation reconsidered, lawmakers file medi-pot bills, Attorney General Eric Holder supports making new crack sentencing law retroactive, and..."

June 3, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Tell the U.S. Department of Justice to Leave Medi-Pot Patients Alone

NORML wants to make sure Holder will keep President Barack Obama's campaign promises

"...With Senate confirmation hearings for Eric Holder, Prez Elect-Barack Obama's pick for U.S. Attorney General,..."

Jan. 13, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

The AggreGAYtor: September 29

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Eric Holder gives us his last hoorah, the EEOC gives..."

Sept. 29, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

The AggreGAYtor: February 5

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Sochi gets close, Eric Holder talks big, and AT&T comes out swinging, as..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Hempsters Take D.C.

Hempsters deliver bag of seed to U.S. Attorney General

"...of hemp seed to the office U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, another attempt to impress officials that federal pot..."

May 19, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness: Top 10 Joints

"...7) Bogart Holder Although Obama has said he favors eliminating mandatory-minimum sentencing..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Jordan Smith

Texas Primaries Loom as Redistricting Lawsuits Drop

New maps and new challenges

"...in federal court in El Paso by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund on behalf of more..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

DOJ Says No to Texas Maps

Feds reject GOP end run around courts for redistricting

"...the courts, but Republicans were hoping that Attorney General Eric Holder would effectively curtail that process by ruling that..."

Sept. 19, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Madness: Medi-Pot States Free to Inhale

It's official: The feds are backing off

"...More than six months after U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters that the feds would end their..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Column by Jordan Smith

New Austin Congressional District Would Help Protect GOP Incumbents

New TX 37 has a 73.8% Democratic vote share. We should be happy, right?

"...political actors was swift and predictable. Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who leads the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, termed..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Cruz's Shutdown Backfires

Support plummets as shutdown continues

"...justice. From day one of the shutdown, Attorney General Eric Holder instructed federal prosecutors to suspend civil prosecutions. Wednesday's..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Legislative Redistricting Proceeds Under a Cloud

2014 primaries will use 2013 maps

"...no new definitions imminent from Congress, U.S. Attor­ney General Eric Holder is asking the courts to include Texas under..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

DOJ Declares Truce in War on Pot

Attorney General declines to act against states legalizing marijuana

"...The Cole letter, bearing the authority of A.G. Eric Holder, comes 10 months after voters in those states..."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

News Ticker: July 25

All the news that's fit to blog

"...• The big news today was U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder announced that the Department of Justice will once..."

July 25, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Obama Props Up the Case Against 8

US Justice Department to file brief in Supreme Court Case

"...be returning the favor to the broad support LGBT Americans provided in his re-election effort. Today the White House..."

Feb. 28, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Oops! AG Nearly Releases 13 Million SSNs

Voter ID lawyers caught the files just in the nick of time

"...scheduled to begin July 9, but U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the various voter rights groups are asking..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Roundup 12/14/2010

News from the front line of the War on Drugs

"...Obama's DOJ, led by Attorney General Eric Holder, last year told federal pot-law enforcers to back..."

Dec. 14, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

News Roundup: Immigration, Coyotes, and Convictions

Cruz continues to cavil, Council protects coyotes, and more

"...confirmation of a new attorney general, leaving current A.G. Eric Holder in the post. Earlier this year, Cruz had..."

Nov. 24, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Letters at 3AM: An Arbitrary Nation, Part 3

The Fifth Amendment no longer exists as a functioning law of the land

"...Most Americans are fine with that – Bush and Obama supporters..."

May 17, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

DOJ on Redistricting: Tell It to the Judge

The DOJ refuses to preclear U.S. and Texas House redistricting

"...a 10-page response filed Sept. 19, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder shot down Abbott's hopes. He rejected the call..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TDCJ Violating Federal Drug Laws?

Could it be that prison officials have lying to the DEA?

"...lawyers wrote in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder...."

March 30, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Will Medi-Pot Caregiver Go to Prison?

Federal judge wants feds to clarify position on medi-pot raids before sentencing California man

"...a change in federal policy articulated by Attorney General Eric Holder, who has said that President Barack Obama would..."

March 24, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Once Again, Redistricting Looms in Texas

Republicans hold all the power to draw new lines, but there's more attention on the process than ever before

"...Austin has been America's tragic poster child for the depredations of gerrymandering for..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

News Roundup: Marriage (In)equality, Buehler, and the Mayor

Paxton vs. true love; Buehler civil suit dismissed; and more

"...• U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder suggested last week that all executions be put..."

Feb. 23, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Headlines

"...called out the National Guard and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder traveled to Ferguson to intervene in the crisis...."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature

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