Black Leaders Pin High Hopes on New AG

Civil rights advocates see opportunity for change under Holder

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 5, 2009 9:23 AM CST

(Newser) – For decades, black men have been arrested, convicted, and sentenced to execution at disproportionate rates. Now, with the appointment of the country's first African-American attorney general, black leaders are hoping Eric Holder will help the Justice Department reform what they see as a broken system.... Read full story »

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