{"id":7672,"date":"2014-11-26T15:51:21","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T23:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=7672"},"modified":"2014-11-26T19:38:52","modified_gmt":"2014-11-27T03:38:52","slug":"ag-eric-holder-want-emphasize-two-investigations-ongoing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=7672","title":{"rendered":"AG Eric Holder: “I want to emphasize that we have two investigations that are ongoing.”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The U.S. Department of Justice issued this statement by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday\u00a0<\/strong>surrounding the Ferguson Case. \u00a0It is being published by American Justice Notebook in its entirety:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"usdojseal\"<\/a>“Good afternoon. I have been briefed by members of the Justice Department and I wanted to provide a brief update of the Justice Department\u2019s ongoing efforts arising from the events in Ferguson, Missouri. I\u2019ve been briefed today by the COPS director, Ron Davis, Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Molly Moran, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mark Kappelhoff and members of my staff, all of whom are here with me now.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are overseeing the federal investigations into the shooting of Michael Brown as well as the investigation that we are doing of the Ferguson Police Department. I want to emphasize that we have two investigations that are ongoing.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adding, “As I\u2019ve said many times before and reiterated in my statement last night, the department\u2019s investigations will continue to be thorough, they will continue to be independent and they remain ongoing. They will be conducted rigorously and in a timely manner so we can move forward as expeditiously as we can to restore trust, to rebuild understanding and to foster cooperation between law enforcement and community members.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cLast night and throughout the day, I have been briefed on events in and around Ferguson. I was disappointed that some members of the community resorted to violence rather than respecting what I thought were the really heartfelt words of Michael Brown Sr. and the wishes he expressed about how he wanted his son\u2019s memory to be honored with nonviolence. It is clear that acts of violence threaten to drown out those that have legitimate voices, legitimate demonstrators and those acts of violence cannot and will not be condoned.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy contrast, I\u2019m very encouraged that some of the more peaceful demonstrations last night as well as today have occurred and have been in keeping with Mr. Brown\u2019s request. I would remind demonstrators of our history that those, the way in which we have made progress in this country is when we have seen peaceful, nonviolent demonstrations that has led to the change that has been the most long lasting and the most pervasive.
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