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Yakima, Washington – United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced today that Bree R. Black Horse has joined her office as an Assistant United States Attorney dedicated to prosecuting cases involving Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), in connection with the Justice Department’s MMIP regional program. AUSA Black Horse will work out of our Yakima […]
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Vanessa Avery, the 54th U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, made history as the first black woman to hold this esteemed position in the state. Born and raised in New Haven, Avery’s journey from New Haven public schools to Yale University and Georgetown Law has been marked by dedication […]
Edward J. Tarver, the Augusta attorney who became the first Black U.S. attorney for the federal Southern District of Georgia, has died. Tarver, 64, also represented the Augusta area’s District 22 in the Georgia Senate from 2005 to 2009, helping round out a full life of public service. His death was announced Friday after developing complications […]
Eagle Pass, Texas — Texas’ attorney general on Friday forcefully rejected a request from the Biden administration to grant federal immigration officials full access to a park along the southern border that the state National Guard has sealed off with razor wire, fencing and soldiers. For three weeks, the federal government and Texas
Damian Williams (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. When I became U.S. Attorney, I promised that we would be relentless in rooting out corruption in our financial markets. This is what relentless looks like. —
Reactions to a Colorado State Supreme Court ruling, which could keep former President Donald Trump off the state’s 2024 ballot, are pouring in. This ruling — if it holds — could change the course of the 2024 presidential election. While there have been similar legal challenges in dozens of other states, the Colorado Supreme Court […]
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SHREVEPORT: A north Louisiana attorney is now the first Black federal judge to serve on the state’s USWestern District Court following confirmation by the USSenate. Jerry Edwards Jr., of Shreveport, was one of two judicial nominations by Democratic President Joe Biden. Brandon Scott Long of New Orleans was the other nomination approved Thursday. Edwards will […]
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A north Louisiana attorney is now the first Black federal judge to serve on the state’s U.S. Western District Court following confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Jerry Edwards Jr., of Shreveport, was one of two judicial nominations by Democratic President Joe Biden. Brandon Scott Long of New Orleans was the other […]