Department of Justice
Eric Holder.. Hero of the Week
Submitted by Southern Shift on Wed, 2010-07-14 15:58 Authored by Davey DA lot of times we take some pretty hard swipes at folks who don't do right by our communities and we make no bones about it. This week we wanna shower someone with praise and a bit of caution.
We're talking about the top law enforcement officer in the land US Attorney General Eric Holder. In the past few weeks he's been on a roll. First he filed a law suit against the Neanderthals who sit in office in the Apartheid state of Arizona. Holder like many of us sees the new immigration bill SB 1070 that is not only too far reaching, but also not within the rights of the people trying to enforce it.
We're in a Recession and President Obama is Funding More Prisons
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-02-26 11:39 Authored by Liliana Segura of Alternet Original ArticleAt the same time the Obama administration is talking about a dramatic “spending freeze” on any and all projects unrelated to war-making, this is exactly what’s in store, it is quietly increasing the federal budget for even more prisons.
Advocates Hail New Federal Guidelines on Medical Marijuana a Victory for Patients
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2009-10-19 15:32 Authored by Americans for Safe Access Original ArticleEfforts still needed to establish comprehensive national policy and expanded research
