Holder resigns as attorney general after six years
White House announces that Eric Holder will step down as attorney general after six years in office. Obama plans to appoint a successor and Holder will remain at the Justice Department until a replacement is confirmed. Reports note civil rights tensions linked to Ferguson and New York chokehold cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Eric Holder
Washington, D.C
Obama
Barack Obama
Holder
Justice Department
Josh Earnest
Don Verrilli
U.S
James Cole
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island
Kathy Ruemmiler
Preet Bharara
Obama urges world to do more on Ebola at UN
At a United Nations emergency session, President Obama warned of a significant gap between aid offered and what’s needed to curb the West Africa Ebola outbreak. Leaders from hardest hit nations, including Sierra Leone, called the virus deadly, as U N officials note nearly 3000 deaths and projections of up to 1.4 million infections by mid January if actions aren’t scaled up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Barack Obama
West Africa
Sierra Leone
U.N
Families press for federal probes into police killings
At a Washington news conference, Michael Brown Sr and Eric Garner’s relatives joined civil rights leaders from the National Urban League, NAN, Black Women's Roundtable, and NAACP urging a federal investigation and charges. Attendees noted Attorney General Holder's impending resignation as a factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Michael Brown
Eric Garner
Brown
National Urban League
National Action Network
Black Women’s Roundtable
NAACP
National Press Club
Eric Holder
Devel
Lesley McSpadden
Michael Brown Sr
FBI warns encryption could cost lives in quick access battles
FBI director James Comey criticized Apple and Google for defaulting to encrypted smartphones, saying emergency cases like child kidnapping and terrorism require rapid access to data. He noted talks with the firms as officials worry about court-ordered access being blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
FBI
Apple
Google
James Comey
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ferguson
Missouri
New York City
St. Louis
Garner
New York
Dog Daycare
Park Avee
Carolina Bay Shooting Center
Cerakote
Carolina Bay
Shooting Center
Whiskey Road
Duke’s
Aiken
Carolinabayshootingcenter
Hshe
Sutel
Ws LLC
Jim
Anita Hanna
Jimhannass
GMAIL
Rutland DR
Naiken
Comey
James Foley
Steven Sotloff
David Haines
Peter Westmacott
Islamic State Group
Militant
Precision ‘Tune
AutoCare
Oloe
East Pine Log Rd
Ff Fluic
Aiken SC
Palmetto Nursery & Florist
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!