By The Editors
The effort of the Obama administration to restore the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division as an agent of the nation’s civil rights laws has apparently shifted into high gear.

By The Editors
Slate.com, the daily web magazine offering analysis and commentary about politics, news and culture, has posted a list of the top 10 cases that merit a “re-do” by the Department of Justice under the Obama administration.

By John Payton
I was at Eric Holder’s swearing in ceremony as Attorney General this Tuesday, February 3, and it was a very special day for all of us who have been fighting for justice and equality.

By The Editors
When Eric H. Holder, Jr. was sworn in Tuesday as the United States’ 82nd Attorney General, he immediately promised that under his direction, the Department of Justice would “break with the immediate past” and regain its once-lustrous and apolitical reputation.

By The Editors
Eric H. Holder, Jr., President Obama’s choice for Attorney General, easily won the approval of a key U.S. Senate committee Wednesday.