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February 9, 2015
Updated May 4, 2017
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Blogs by Attorney General Eric H. Holder, JR.
Blogs by Attorney General Eric H. Holder, JR.
Blog posts
Responding to Sexual Violence in Indian Country
November 17, 2014
Sexual violence is a devastating and pervasive problem throughout the nation, and its shocking prevalence on tribal lands is especially troubling. Particularly in recent years, the Department of Justice has made it a top priority to put an end to that unacceptable status quo – from our work to secure and pass important new protections for women in Indian Country, as part of last year’s reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, to the creation of an American Indian/Alaska Native Sexual...
Updated August 24, 2017
Attorney General Holder Visits Ferguson, Missouri
August 22, 2014
To see a photo gallery of Attorney General Holder’s trip to Ferguson, click here . Attorney General Eric Holder speaks with community members at Drake’s Place restaurant. On Wednesday, I visited Ferguson, Missouri, to be briefed on the ongoing federal civil rights investigation into the August 9 shooting death of Michael Brown – an investigation I launched more than a week ago. During the course of my visit, I met with law enforcement and community leaders, and had a series of constructive...
Updated August 24, 2017
“My Brother’s Keeper” Mentoring Pledge Friday, June 13, 2014 Washington, D.C.
June 13, 2014
Video: Celebrating Fatherhood and Encouraging Mentorship with the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative I would not be where I am today without the love, guidance, and support of my father. He taught me to work hard, to dream big, to give back to my community, and to always remember the responsibility I have to be a role model for my own children. But as we celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, we must all be mindful of a tragic truth: far too many children simply cannot count on the love and support...
Updated August 24, 2017
Attorney General Holder Marks 20th Anniversary of Historic Executive Order on Environmental Justice
February 11, 2014
Twenty years ago today, our nation took a significant step forward on the long road to securing a more just and equal nation. On February 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 12898, requiring every federal agency to address environmental justice in low-income communities and communities of color. This order built on existing efforts by the administration, members of the legal community, environmentalists, advocates, and citizens at the time – as well as countless pioneers who...
Updated August 24, 2017
Remembering Newtown
December 13, 2013
No words can express the shock and horror that our nation witnessed one year ago tomorrow, in Newtown, Connecticut, when a gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and took the lives of 20 young children and six staff members. Although the people of Newtown experienced the very worst of humankind on that terrible day, they have responded to that senseless tragedy with remarkable resilience. From the determined law enforcement officers and other first responders who entered the school,...
Updated August 24, 2017
50 Years Later: Attorney General Holder Reflects on President Kennedy’s Legacy
November 22, 2013
The blog appears courtesy of Attorney General Eric Holder Attorney General Holder visits the graves of President John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy Fifty years ago today, in Dallas, the life of the 35th President of the United States was ended by an assassin’s bullet. Like nearly all Americans who were alive on that terrible day, I’ll never forget the moment when I learned of John F. Kennedy’s death. On the afternoon of November 22, 1963, I was a 7th grader – on my way to science class –...
Updated August 24, 2017
The 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
August 28, 2013
By Attorney General Eric Holder This past Saturday, I had the tremendous honor of joining civil rights leaders, Members of Congress, and tens of thousands of ordinary citizens at the Lincoln Memorial to observe the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Earlier this afternoon, I took part in President Obama’s historic commemoration of this event. And I was proud to stand with him in renewing my own commitment, and that of my colleagues across the U.S. Department of Justice, to building on...
Updated August 24, 2017
A Message from the Attorney General on the 49th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
July 2, 2013
Half a century ago, when President John F. Kennedy sent Congress a draft of the Civil Rights Act, he asked members to look into their hearts – “not in search of charity . . . but for the one plain, proud and priceless quality that united us all as Americans: a sense of justice.” Although his presidency was cut tragically short before this audacious proposal could become law, John F. Kennedy’s vision – of a brighter, more inclusive future – helped to rally a new generation of Americans to the...
Updated August 24, 2017
The Justice Department is Determined to Protect Our Economy by Combating Intellectual Property Theft
June 21, 2013
American companies are among the most innovative in the world. They’re responsible for important technological advances that benefit consumers, create jobs and support our economy. But today, this prosperity inevitably attracts global rivals – including individuals, companies and even countries that are eager to use illicit means to tilt the playing field to their advantage. Fortunately, the women and men of the U.S. Department of Justice, which holds primary responsibility for the enforcement...
Updated August 24, 2017