The following post appears courtesy of Attorney General Eric Holder. In the summer of 1787, delegates from every corner of our new country – united by common purpose and an unrelenting resolve – gathered in Philadelphia to draft a legal document that would establish...
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Month: September 2012
National Suicide Prevention Week
The following post appears courtesy of Mary Lou Leary, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs This week is Suicide Prevention Week and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the U.S. More: National Suicide Prevention...
Attorney General Holder at the Arab Forum on Asset Recovery
This week, Attorney General Eric Holder joined international counterparts in Doha to launch the Arab Forum on Asset Recovery and participate in its inaugural meeting. The following statement was released from the Attorney General and other Forum Co-Chairs Continued...
Accessibility of Federal Government’s Technology
The Justice Department released its Section 508 report to the President and Congress: “Accessibility of Federal Electronic and Information Technology.” The report, authorized under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, provides findings based on a survey of...
A Day of Remembrance
Today the nation remembers the lives lost on September 11, 2001. It is a solemn day, but it is also a day of service. By taking time to serve others today we demonstrate our resolve and resilience as we continue to embrace democratic values and fundamental liberties,...
Preventing Bullying & Embracing Diversity in Kentucky
The following post appears courtesy of the Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Kerry B. Harvey. See the original post: Preventing Bullying & Embracing Diversity in Kentucky
A Message from the Attorney General on the Defending Childhood Initiative
Since the launch of the Defending Childhood Initiative in 2010 the Justice Department has been working with leading researchers to take an in-depth look at the problem of children exposed to violence. What we have learned has been a wake-up call, and warning bell,...
The Legality of Euthanasia
In a world where self-determination is king, shouldn’t a person who can vote, pay taxes and contribute to society have the right to end their own life? Well, perhaps. Intentionally ending your own life – that is, suicide – is not considered to be a crime in many...
The End of an Era: the Father of Disability Rights Legislation Dies
Lord Morris of Manchester recently died aged 84 and was a lifelong campaigner for the rights of the disabled in this country. He will be remembered for his groundbreaking work in bringing in the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act in 1970 which was the first...
