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[November 26, 2013 Letter to Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice Eric H. Holder, Jr.]
From the Letter: "There has been growing concern about the effect that state 'stand your ground' laws have on the safety of our communities and on Americans' civil rights. 'Stand your ground' laws expand the situations in which lethal force can be used by civilians in response to perceived threats, and they create presumptions and immunities that diminish accountability under our justice system for those who use lethal force."
United States. Congress. Senate; United States. Congress. House
Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-; Cummings, Elijah E.; Scott, Bobby, 1947- . . .
2013-11-26
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[December 1, 2016 Letter to the President of the U.S. Barack Obama]
From the Letter: "We urge you to rescind the regulatory framework behind the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) located at 8 CFR 264.1(f). While we commend your Administration for effectively ending the program in 2011, we believe that eliminating the apparatus of NSEERS is consistent with our country's fundamental values of fairness and equality. The NSEERS program was announced in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The most controversial portion of the NSEERS program involved a 'domestic' registration system that targeted certain males who entered the United States on nonimmigrant visas from primarily Arab, Muslim-majority, African, and South Asian countries. The program was fundamentally flawed in its false assumption that people of a particular religion or nationality pose a greater national security risk and should be subject to racial profiling. The program is reminiscent of and indeed has been compared to -- the dark time in our history when innocent people were interned based on their Japanese ancestry."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-; Lofgren, Zoe, 1947-; Ellison, Keith, 1963- . . .
2016-12-01
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[December 2, 2014 Letter to the Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice Eric Holder]
From the Letter: "We are pleased that the Department has begun a review of police tactics, techniques, and training. The tragic events in Ferguson, MO that precipitated this review focused the nation upon the issue of police militarization and the increasing use of Special Weapons and Tactics ('SWAT') officers. These are concerning trends that may be emblematic of a militarized state that if left unchecked--could take our nation in the wrong direction."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-; Johnson, Henry, Jr.; Scott, Bobby, 1947-
2014-12-02
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[October 9, 2014 Letter to the Acting Director of the United States Secret Service Joseph Clancy]
From the Letter: "In light of recent events and evident security failures, the House Judiciary Committee has grave concerns about the policies, procedures and judgment of the United States Secret Service. As you know, on September 19, 2014, Omar Gonzalez scaled the White House fence, evaded numerous Secret Service officers outside of the White House, and forced his way through the front door armed with a knife. It now appears that Mr. Gonzalez made it into the East Room of the White House, despite initial claims by the Secret Service that he was apprehended just inside the North Portico doors. Additionally, three days earlier, an armed security contractor with a criminal record was allowed on an elevator with the President during a visit to the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. This apparent security lapse was similarly not disclosed until media reports began to surface. As members of the Committee of primary jurisdiction over many of the Secret Service's functions, including its critical role in protecting the President and the White House complex, we are deeply concerned with the Service's ability to effectively identify, intercept, and disrupt threats to the President of the United States."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-; Scott, Bobby, 1947-; Sensenbrenner, F. James, 1943- . . .
2014-10-09
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[August 14, 2014 Letter to the Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Bob Goodlatte]
From the Letter: "The recent events in Ferguson, Missouri are deeply troubling. For five days, the citizens of Ferguson have protested the killing of an unarmed teenager by local police. Last night, law enforcement broke up the protest with brutal force: confronting demonstrators in riot gear and armored vehicles, arresting journalists, and firing tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowd. These incidents raise concerns that local law enforcement is out of control and, instead of protecting the safety and civil liberties of the residents of Ferguson, is employing tactics that violate the rights of citizens and hinder the ability of the press to report on their actions. This situation requires immediate congressional scrutiny."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Cohen, Stephen Ira; Scott, Bobby, 1947-; Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-
2014-08-14
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[February 8, 2013 Letter to the President of the U.S. Barack Obama]
From the Letter: "We write to request that members of the House Judiciary Committee be granted the opportunity to review all Justice Department legal opinions related to the use of lethal force to target specific terror suspects or the broader use of unmanned aerial aircraft ('drones') to conduct airstrikes against terrorist targets (so-called 'signature strikes'). Earlier this week, you authorized the release of these memos to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees, indicating your administration recognizes the value of oversight by Congressional committees."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-; Scott, Bobby, 1947-; Nadler, Jerrold . . .
2013-02-08
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[August 9, 2013 Letter to the Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice Eric H. Holder, Jr.]
From the Letter: "As you know, we have a number of concerns about the collection and use of information under the extraordinary authority granted by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the FISA Amendments Act, and the USA PATRIOT [Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism] Act. Among those concerns is that the government may use this information for purposes wholly unrelated to counterterrorism or the collection of foreign intelligence. We are particularly alarmed by recent reports about what appears to be the routine use of foreign intelligence information in criminal trials."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-; Scott, Bobby, 1947-; Nadler, Jerrold
2013-08-09
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[March 22, 2012 Letter to the Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice Eric H. Holder, Jr.]
From the Letter: "The facts which have begun to emerge around the February 26, 2012 shooting death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida have shocked the Nation and raised a call for intervention by federal law enforcement agencies. We applaud the Department's initiative in deciding to conduct a thorough investigation of the circumstances surrounding the shooting and are pleased that the Community Relations Service will be on the ground to assist the community in addressing the various tensions that exist."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-; Scott, Bobby, 1947-; Nadler, Jerrold . . .
2012-03-22
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[December 4, 2012 Letter to the Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice Eric H. Holder, Jr.]
From the Letter: "We are following up on our prior requests that the Department of Justice provide copies of any memoranda setting forth the legal and factual justifications for the targeted killing of Anwar al-Awlaki and the Administration's broader use of unmanned aerial aircraft ('drones') to conduct airstrikes against terrorist targets. We requested information regarding the Administrations use of 'personality' strikes where a specific individual has been identified and targeted as well as the use of 'signature' strikes where, according to press reports, a strike is authorized based on patterns of behavior in an area but where the identity of those who could be killed is not known."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-; Scott, Bobby, 1947-; Nadler, Jerrold
2012-12-04
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[January 18, 2012 Letter to Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice Eric H. Holder, Jr.]
From the Letter: "We are following up on our request to the Department of Justice to provide us with a copy of any memoranda setting forth the legal and factual justifications for the targeted killing of Anwar al-Awlaki or to otherwise brief us on this matter. We initiated our request following reports that the Department's Office of Legal Counsel wrote a 'secret memorandum' authorizing the lethal targeting of this United States citizen. [...] To our dismay, the Department has not yet confirmed whether it will comply with our request."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-; Scott, Bobby, 1947-; Nadler, Jerrold
2012-01-18
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[May 21, 2012 Letter to the Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice Eric H. Holder, Jr.]
From the Letter: "We write to follow-up on our previous request for information regarding the Administration's legal and factual justification for the targeted killing of Anwar al-Awlaki. We initiated our request in October 2011, following press reports of a secret memo authorizing the lethal targeting of this United States citizen, and followed up by letter to you dated January 18, 2012. We have not received any response to our requests."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-; Scott, Bobby, 1947-; Nadler, Jerrold
2012-05-21
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[October 17, 2014 Letter to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tom Frieden]
From the Letter: "As you know, it has been reported that on September 16, 2014, an armed security contractor with an alleged criminal record was allowed on an elevator with the President during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As you also may know, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) prohibits felons, certain misdemeanants, and others from possessing a firearm for any purpose. Given the extremely sensitive nature of the work performed at the CDC, we are deeply concerned that a convicted criminal appears to have been given a firearm and put in a position of trust at your headquarters."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-; Scott, Bobby, 1947-; Sensenbrenner, F. James, 1943- . . .
2014-10-17
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