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November 13, 2009

Western New York Native Thomas Perez has earned a high post in the U.S. Justice Department. – Friday, Perez will be sworn in as head of the department’s Civil Rights Division. He’ll report directly to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

October 7, 2009

Maryland Labor Secretary Thomas Perez easily won Senate confirmation Tuesday as the new head of the civil rights division at the Justice Department. – All of the negative votes were cast by Republicans

August 13, 2009

The Mexican Legal Defense and Educaiton Fund is denouncing Georgia’s appeal of the Justice Department’s rejection of a voter check plan.

June 18, 2009

Nearly three years after the Justice Department found that the nation’s immigration courts were seriously overburdened and recommended hiring 40 new judges, only a few hirings have taken place and the case backlog is at its highest point in a decade

February 4, 2009

Alberto Gonzales lauds ‘tremendous job’ by his Justice Department – but CNN’s Campbell Brown says “These were not little negatives. And we can go through the list, but let’s talk about — let’s start by talking about how politicized the Justice Department became.”

July 30, 2008

Justice Inspector General Report Finds Immigration Judges Were Illegally Hired

July 18, 2008

Sheriff Arpaio Sued Over Racial Profiling Of Latinos In Maricopa County

July 9, 2008

Talking back to Alberto Gonzales – A fellow Latino attorney addresses the former attorney general’s recent Op-Ed article

June 11, 2008

Did You Know? Tuesday, the U.S. House authorized spending $1.6 billion over the next three years to help Mexico and other countries counter growing drug violence, including $74 million for the Justice Department to stem the flow of guns south. Funding, however, will have to come separately.

June 10, 2008

Report: FBI’s immigration checks too slow

Fed Official (J. Robert Flores of OJJDP): Golf Helps End City Gang Crime – Former Staffer Tells ABC News Anti-Crime Funds Given to Programs With The “Right” Connections. – (saw this last night on ABC’s Nightline – he is appearing before The House Committee on Government Oversight today)

May 27, 2008

A Washington town confronts its language barrier – In a program seen as a bellwether, the Justice Department steps in with a formal plan to bridge the English-Spanish divide in Mattawa.

May 12, 2008

LULAC sued Texas Democratic Party over primary delegates

May 7, 2008

Better Health Care Sought for Detained Immigrants

April 25, 2008

Dozens of new federal prosecutors headed to Texas – (and other border states)

March 31, 2008

A Bush Cuba advisor resigns over alleged funds misuse – Felipe Sixto

March 17, 2008

Did You Know? The Justice Department data for 2006 states that one in every 36 Hispanic adults is behind bars, and one out of 15 African American adults are in jail

March 13, 2008

Illegal immigrant program stretches U.S. marshals to the limit

January 17, 2008

Judge orders city to give up land for fence study – Eagle Pass, Texas

November 28, 2007

English-Only Showdown – (should charities and other employers be protected from federal lawsuits over their English-only policies? – EEOC related)

November 17, 2007

Alberto Gonzales Defense Fund Set Up – Former Attorney General’s Legal Fees Mount in Probe

November 13, 2007

Puerto Rico governor meets with political allies as US corruption probe nears end

October 22, 2007

Is the Justice Department Conducting Latino Outreach on Behalf of the GOP?

October 17, 2007

Gonzales Investigated Subordinates Who Were Likely To Testify Against Him

October 10, 2007

Gonzales can’t hide behind ‘Hispanic values’ – (he authorized torture)

Alberto Gonzales hires defense attorney

September 20, 2007

John Stewart: Gonzales broke Cheech’s short-term memory loss record

September 15, 2007

Alberto Gonzales Leaves Justice Department – (last day Friday – September 14th, 2007)

September 12, 2007

Chiquita: $25M fine for terror payments

August 27, 2007

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Resigns

August 20, 2007

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales seen as politicizing Justice Dept

July 26, 2007

Justice Department probes allegations of discrimination in mortgage lending

April 30, 2007

POLICE STOP WHITE, BLACK AND HISPANIC DRIVERS AT SIMILAR RATES ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT

April 22, 2007

Richardson says its time for Gonzales to step down

April 15, 2007

MAPA Joins American Muslim Alliance and Others in Calling for the Resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

March 28, 2007

Feds check harassment allegations in Farmers Branch

March 25, 2007

Ruben Navarrette Jr.: The surge of Hispanics

March 21, 2007

High-Ranking Mexican Officials To Visit U.S. for Border Security Technology

Ruben Navarrette: Gonzales is wrong target

Marie Cocco: Gonzales and the loyal Bushie

March 11, 2007

New York town defies U.S. on Hispanic voting rights – Port Chester

February 22, 2007

Latina Lista: Federal Audit Shows Government “Mistakenly” Labeled Undocumented as Terrorists

February 5, 2007

U.S. may collect DNA samples from illegal immigrants

January 12, 2007

Puerto Rican officials ask U.S. judges to force FBI to release raid documents

Cuban militant suspected in 1976 jet bombing is indicted in Texas on immigration charges

January 8, 2007

Illegal Immigrants Rearrested Six Times On Average (based on the smallest sample I have ever seen – 100)

November 30, 2006

7M (or 1 in 32) in U.S. jails, on probation or parole

November 27, 2006

Governors want money for imprisoning illegal immigrants

November 17, 2006

OC apartment owners accused of discriminating against Hispanics – Santa Ana, California

November 1, 2006

Latino group alleges redistricting bias – Los Angeles County, California

October 22, 2006

U.S. wants monitors at Philadelphia polls to help Hispanic voters – Pennsylvania

October 14, 2006

Justice Department sues Philadelphia over voting rights – Pennsylvania

October 10, 2006

LA TIMES COVER-UP? New Publisher Was Rumsfeld Friend & Part Of Controversial Reagan Administration U.S. Immigration Policy Calling For “Concentration Camps’ – Los Angeles, California

September 18, 2006

Springfield hires 73 new bilingual poll workers – Massachusetts

September 14, 2006

Alberto Gonzales and the Bush power grab

August 31, 2006

Springfield agrees to speed voting reforms for Hispanics – Massachusetts

August 29, 2006

Hispanic voters must be assisted, judge says. Massachuesetts

August 8, 2006

Justice Department sues LA Clippers owner. California

August 3, 2006

US sues Springfield over voting rights. Massachusetts

July 16, 2006

As the suit goes on: Who is Hispanic? Florida

June 28, 2006

Officials reach deal to improve voting access for Spanish speakers in Brazos County, Texas

June 22, 2006

Osceola system hurts Hispanics, witnesses say. Florida

June 16, 2006

Brazos County vows to recruit Hispanic poll workers. Texas

May 3, 2006

National Council of La Raza ASKS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE HATE CRIME IN HOUSTON, TX

January 10, 2006

Attorney general chides immigration judges

December 19, 2005

Experts: Hispanic district (Osceola County ) is challenge in Florida

December 2, 2005

Missing and The Media: For a missing child to attract widespread publicity and improve the odds of being found, it helps if the child is white, wealthy, cute and under 12

November 15, 2005

Ohio getting immigration court in ‘06 to deal with huge backlog

October 22, 2005

Feds count bilingual election workers. Texas

October 16, 2005

Gonzales doesn’t rule out seeking office in Texas

August 28, 2005

Violent crime against Hispanics fell 56 percent, according to statistics released by the US Justice Department. During the same period, violent crime rates fell 51 percent against blacks and 50 percent against whites.

August 25, 2005

Black and Hispanic motorists are much more likely than whites to be searched, handcuffed, arrested and subjected to force or threats when pulled over, a Justice Department study says.