BET Wire: Washington Responds to George Zimmerman Verdict
Attorney General Eric Holder slams Stand Your Ground laws.
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In Case You Missed It - Attorney General Eric Holder wants to end Stand Your Ground Laws; Newark Mayor Cory Booker's raking in big campaign bucks; Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick won't run for president – and more. – Joyce Jones
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Holder Stands His Ground - The Justice Department faces an uphill battle on the possible prosecution of George Zimmerman. Attorney General Eric Holder will, however, challenge Stand Your Ground laws, which he said in a speech before the NAACP, "contribute to more violence than they prevent." (Photo: Tim Boyles/Getty Images)
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Leading the Charge - In response to the George Zimmerman not-guilty verdict, Congressional Black Caucus members are preparing an anti-racial profiling bill, The Hill reports. In addition to barring law enforcement agents from targeting people based on race, gender or religion, it would mandate race-sensitivity training as a condition for receiving federal funding. The Justice Department also would be required to provide Congress with periodic reports on discriminatory profiling practices. (Photo: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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Thanks, But No Thanks - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has ruled out a 2016 presidential bid. “I am not running for president in 2016,” Patrick told reporters on July 16. “I’m going to finish this second term, I’m going to go back into the private sector. And as Diane, my wife says, pay some attention to our family and friends while they are still willing to have us pay some attention.” (Photo: REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi)
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Obama Defends Obamacare - The day after the House voted to delay the Affordable Care Act's mandate requiring individuals to have health insurance, Obama defended his signature legislation. "Generally speaking, what we've seen is that health care costs have slowed drastically in a lot of areas since we passed the Affordable Care Act," he said in a White House press conference. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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