May 22, 2013

House Votes to Hold Eric Holder in Contempt; CBC Stages Walkout

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*The House has voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over his failure to turn over documents related to the Fast and Furious scandal, the first time Congress has taken such a dramatic move against a sitting Cabinet official. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Politico reports: The vote was 255-67, with 17 [...]




Zimmerman Relative: ‘Arrest New Black Panthers for Hate Crimes’

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*Someone from George Zimmerman’s family sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder this week demanding that members of the New Blank Panthers be arrested for hate crimes, and comparing Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, to the black man falsely accused of raping a white woman in “To Kill [...]




Feds Will ‘Kill’ American Citizens in Al-Qaeda if Necessary

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*President Obama seems to be a sweet man that keeps getting his “kindness mistaken for weakness.” But, nothing could be further from the truth. Society might not agree with how he chooses to handle attacks against himself, but most can agree (except for Republicans) that he don’t play when it comes to attacks on the [...]




Najee Ali Has T.I.’s Back: Activist Files Complaint with Attorney General’s Office

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*Is rapper T.I. being harassed by the federal government? Well to a lot of folks, including Project Islamic H.O.P.E.’s Najee Ali, it certainly looks that way. In fact, Ali is doing something about it. Ali, Executive Director of Project Islamic H.O.P.E., has filed a federal complaint With U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s office concerning the [...]




Between the Lines: California Attorney General-Elect, Kamala Harris Won For A Few Reasons

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*The “upset” for the California state Attorney General’s office is finis compli as San Francisco District Attorney, Kamala Harris, claimed victory over the purported “favorite,” Los Angeles District Attorney, Steve Cooley, this week in one of the closest statewide elections in California history. The Secretary of State had Harris ahead by 71,566 votes as of [...]




GA Gov Trying to Impeach Atty Gen over Health Care Reform

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*A resolution to impeach the Democratic Attorney General of Georgia has been filed after he refused to sign on to a multi-state lawsuit to block the health care bill in the state. The blog Peach Pundit reports that the resolution to impeach Thurbert Baker, also a candidate for Georgia governor, had at least 30 signatures [...]