Attorney General Eric Holder

Attorney General Promises Local Law Enforcement Officials Greater Federal Assistance

U-S Attorney General Eric Holder was in Philadelphia on Monday to announce some new federal help in the city’s ongoing struggle against violent crime.

2012/07/23

President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder (Photo credit PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Fast And Furious Will Destroy Obama

Wednesday, June 20, 2011 will go down in history as the day that was the beginning of the end for President Barack Obama’s presidency. With the president’s execution of executive privilege regarding United States Attorney General Eric Holder’s “Fast and Furious” gun-walking scandal.

2012/06/21

Attorney General Eric Holder holds an impromptu newsmakers' session at the National Association of Black Journalists' Convention. (Credit: Steve Tawa)

President Obama, Eric Holder Address National Association Of Black Journalists

The National Association of Black Journalists is holding its convention this week in Philadelphia, where its founding chapter was formed back in 1975.

2011/08/04

(Photo by Kim Sokoloff, University of the Sciences, provided)

Top US Officials In Philadelphia To Tout Upcoming Health Care Fraud Fight

Medicare and Medicaid fraud were at the top of the agenda at the sixth annual regional Health Care Fraud Prevention Summit, at the University of the Sciences, in West Philadelphia.

2011/06/17

NJ Lawmakers Want Clarification On Federal Medical Marijuana Laws

New Jersey wants federal officials to clarify their plans regarding enforcement of drug laws, in light of the state’s pending medical marijuana program.

2011/04/21

Philadelphia Gay Leader Praises White House About-Face On Gay Marriage

Gay rights activists in Philadelphia and elsewhere are praising President Obama’s decision to stop supporting the “Defense of Marriage Act.” That’s the federal law that bans recognition of same-sex marriages.

2011/02/24