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ommittee confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate Garland. David Muir said on ABC World News TonightVI (2/22, story 6, 1:00, 8.08M) that Garland "said, 'I am not the President's lawyer, I'm the United States' EFTA00148036 lawyer.' And if confirmed, he revealed his top priority will be to in

ows Focus On Capitol Riot. All three broadcast networks covered the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate Garland. David Muir said on ABC World News TonightVI (2/22, story 6, 1:00, 8.08M) that Garland "said, 'I am not the President's lawyer, I'm the United State

nd true justice," but Republicans "disagreed, calling the new law `an insult to our first responders, law enforcement and the law-abiding citizens:" The Chicago Tribune (2/22, Petrella, 2.03M) says the legislation was "praised by reform advocates and panned by many in law enforcement." Arbery's Mother Discusses Ra

rosecutors and law enforcement officials should place an emphasis on investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, while increasing community outreach, Garland said." Reuters (3/30, Lynch) reports that "in his first memo to employees since taking over" the department, "Garland said he wants to find ways to

EADING THE NEWS Garland Instructs DO) To Put More Effort Into Probing Hate Crimes. The AP (3/30, Balsamo) reports that on Tuesday, Attorney General Garland "ordered a review of how the Justice Department can best deploy its resources to combat hate crimes during a surge in incidents targeting Asian Ame

les claims against the government. The 7th Circuit has not had a Black judge since 2017; Trump appointed four white judges to fill vacancies on it." The Chicago Tribune (3/30, Meisner, 2.03M) reports Jackson-Akiwumi, "a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder in Washington, D.C., is a 2005 graduate of Yale Law School and was

nd Moves To Allow DOJ To Impose Changes On Police Departments. The Washington Post (4/16, Nakamura, 10.52M) reports that on Friday, Attorney General Garland "rescinded a Trump-era near-ban on the Justice Department's use of consent decrees to force the restructuring of local law enforcement agencies, sig

epartment's investigation into the shooting, which was dosed in December after the department said it could not charge the officers." In a letter to Garland from Friday, attorneys representing Rice's mother said, 'The election of President Biden, your appointment, and your commitment to the rule of law,

reats. Asa result, we live under siege." Protesters Demonstrate In Chicago Following Release Of Body Cam Video From Police Shooting Of 13-Year-Old. The Chicago Tribune (4/16, Keilman, 2.03M) reports hundreds of people "gathered in Logan Square Park on Friday evening to demand justice for 13-year-old Adam Toledo and

e Hill (5/14, Neidig, 5.69M) reports Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin and eight other Democrats on the committee sent a letter to Attorney General Garland on Friday urging him "not to fight a court order demanding the release of a 2019 Justice Department (DO]) memo EFTA00160790 that essentially clea

ability, at a time when crime is at the forefront of voters' minds." Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Calls For End To Gun Violence After Two Officers Shot. The Chicago Tribune (5/16, Rosenberg-Douglas, Proctor, Gorner, 2.03M) reports Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) "called for an end to violence in the city" on Sunday aft