A special prosecutor appointed to investigate the firings of nine federal prosecutors in 2006 has built a strong case against Alberto Gonzales that may result in obstruction of justice charges against the former Attorney General related to the role he played in the U.S. Attorney firings, according to attorneys directly involved in the probe whose clients have met with the special counsel.
The news of Michael Jackson death, from cardiac arrest in Los Angeles yesterday, sent a shock wave across the world last night. Fred Corral, a spokesman for the LA County Coroner’s office said that an autopsy would take place on Friday. In his short statement, he refused to speculate on the cause of death.
Reports confirm that Michael Jackson has died due to full cardiac arrest. He was 50 years old. A crowd is already gathering outside UCLA Medical Center, including many members from the press. Jackson was rushed to hospital just around 12:20 pm. He was found by paramedics unconscious and not breathing at his home. He fell into a [...]
At a hearing on Thursday, US Attorney General Eric Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee that it was “unfortunate” that eleven years had gone by since he first proposed that a stronger federal hate crime bill be passed in Congress. Holder also said that the country still suffers from “horrific acts of violence” and urged that legislation to protect Americans from “bigotry and hatred” is urgently needed.
