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Irons in the Fire (Free subscription) | yesterday
... hearing, Rep. Steve King, Iowa Republican, accused Justice Department Civil Rights Division chief Thomas Perez of not being "truthful" while under oath, to such an extent that "there are people who have gone to jail" for such a level of purported "dishonest[y]." Now, I'm not a lawyer, etc., but I don't think you have to be to know that for a Rep. to basically...
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The Prieto Post (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
... during the tenure of the Obama administration. In addition, congressional Republicans are accusing Thomas Perez, head of the Civil Rights Division, of not telling the truth while under oath. Perez testified before Congress that, in the case of the one New Black Panther thug against whom charges were not dropped, "the maximum penalty was sought and obtained." That...
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Power Line (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
... during the tenure of the Obama administration. In addition, congressional Republicans are accusing Thomas Perez, head of the Civil Rights Division, of not telling the truth while under oath. Perez testified before Congress that, in the case of the one New Black Panther thug against whom charges were not dropped, "the maximum penalty was sought and obtained." That...
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Never Yet Melted (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
... hearing, Rep. Steve King, Iowa Republican, accused Justice Department Civil Rights Division chief Thomas Perez of not being “truthful” while under oath, to such an extent that “there are people who have gone to jail” for such a level of purported “dishonest[y].” The disputed statement, from what appeared to be prepared remarks by Mr. Perez that he later repeated insistently,...
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JURIST (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... to systematically assess and take actions to address issues identified.Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez said that the DOJ is "working to comply fully with the GAO's recommendations."In September, US Attorney General Eric Holder said that the DOJ planned to expand its Civil Rights Division and more actively enforce anti-discrimination laws. The increased focus on civil...