I'm a prosecutor first and foremost, and as a judge, I put people in jail for extended periods of time when that was appropriate. Eric Holder extendforemostjail Change image and share on social
Ferguson and St. Louis County are not the first places that we have become engaged to ensure fair and equitable policing, and they will not be the last. The Department of Justice will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the Constitution has meaning for all communities. Eric Holder communityconstitutioncontinue share on social
I am not a proponent of the death penalty, but I will enforce the law as this Congress gives it to us. Eric Holder congressdeathenforce Change image and share on social
I urge the citizens of Ferguson who have been peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights to join with law enforcement in condemning the actions of looters, vandals and others seeking to inflame tensions and sow discord. Eric Holder actionamendmentcitizen share on social
I'm not going to let people who work in the United States Department of Justice have their characters be assailed without any basis. Eric Holder assailbasischaracter Change image and share on social
Whether it is an attempt to bomb the New York City subway system, an attempt to bring down an airplane over Detroit, an attempt to set off a bomb in Times Square... I think that gives us a sense of the breadth of the challenges that we face, and the kinds of things that our enemy is trying to do. Eric Holder airplaneattemptbomb share on social
Enforcement priorities and arrest patterns must not lead to disparate treatment under the law, even if such treatment is unintended. And police forces should reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. Eric Holder arrestcommunitydisparate share on social
Any attorney general who is not an activist is not doing his or her job. Eric Holder activistattorneygeneral Change image and share on social
It pains me whenever there's the death of a law enforcement official. Eric Holder deathenforcementlaw Change image and share on social
The vast majority of law enforcement officers conduct themselves in really honorable, appropriate ways. Eric Holder conductenforcementhonorable Change image and share on social