DOJ and the New Black Panther Party Litigation:An Interim Report

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PART I Factual Background

A. Election Day 2008
On November 4, 2008, two members of the New Black Panther Party for Self Defense (“the
NBPP” or “the Party”) positioned themselves outside the entrance to the Fairmount Street
polling site located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their names are Minister King Samir
Shabazz, the commander of the Philadelphia Chapter of the NBPP, and his chief of staff,
Jerry Jackson.
The men were dressed in paramilitary uniforms consisting of black pants, black shirts, and
black jackets, as well as combat boots and berets. Their clothing bore a NBPP insignia, as
well as symbols of rank within the New Black Panther Party. The higher-ranking party
member, King Samir Shabazz, carried a nightstick secured by a lanyard wrapped around his
hand.5 Mr. Shabazz was observed occasionally slapping the nightstick in his free hand in a
menacing manner and pointing the weapon at people located at the polling site.6 According
to witness testimony, Jackson and Shabazz stood shoulder to shoulder in front of the entrance
to the polling place and were positioned in such a way that voters had to pass within arm’s

5 See Apr. 23, 2010 Hearing Before the U.S. Comm’n on Civil Rights, at 47 (testimony of Chris Hill), available
at http://www.usccr.gov/NBPH/04-23-2010_NBPPhearing.pdf [hereinafter “Hill Testimony”].
6 See id. at 47; Apr. 23, 2010 Hearing Before the U.S. Comm’n on Civil Rights, at 57 (testimony of Bartle Bull),
available at http://www.usccr.gov/NBPH/04-23-2010_NBPPhearing.pdf [hereinafter “Bull Testimony”].

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length of them to gain access.7 Shabazz and Jackson were observed to be moving in concert
and at one point closed ranks to attempt to block a poll watcher from gaining access to the
polling entrance.8 Their presence was caught on video.9
During their time at the polling site, a series of racial epithets were directed at those at the
polling location. This included statements calling poll watchers “white devils”10 and “white
supremacists and crackers” and general statements such as “fuck you cracker” “how you [sic]
white mother [expletive] gonna like being ruled by a black man?;” and “now you will see
what it means to be ruled by the black man, cracker.”11
Video evidence and witness statements indicate that King Samir Shabazz was the only Party
member identified as carrying a weapon, i.e., the nightstick. Yet, witnesses indicated that at
no point did Jackson attempt to disassociate himself from Mr. Shabazz. Instead, Jackson and
Shabazz were observed acting in concert. No witness heard Mr. Jackson request that Mr.
Shabazz either put away the nightstick or cease making inflammatory and racially abusive
comments.12 The latter information is important inasmuch as Mr. Jackson was a certified poll
watcher serving on behalf of the Democratic Party and presumably had training as to what
constitutes improper behavior at a polling site.

7See Apr. 23, 2010 Hearing Before the U.S. Comm’n on Civil Rights, at 36 (Testimony of Mike Mauro),
available at http://www.usccr.gov/NBPH/04-23-2010_NBPPhearing.pdf [hereinafter “Mauro Testimony”]; Hill
Testimony, supra note 5, at 50.

8 See Mauro Testimony, supra note 7, at 36; Hill Testimony, supra note 5, at 47.

9 See Video: YouTube.com, “Security” Patrols Stationed at Polling Places in Philly (2008),
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neGbKHyGuHU (last visited Oct. 19, 2010); Video: YouTube.com, Fox
News- Black Panthers Guarding Polling Site (2008), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwNDMdrqKcc (last
visited Oct. 19, 2010).

10 See Mauro Testimony, supra note 7, at 38; Hill Testimony, supra note 5, at 49.

11 See Memorandum from Christopher Coates et al. to Grace Chung Becker, at 6 (Dec. 22, 2008), available at
http://www.usccr.gov/NBPH/DOJmemo_12-22-08_rerecommendedlawsuitagainstNBPP.pdf [hereinafter “J.
Memo”]; see also Mauro Testimony, supra note 7, at 39; Hill Testimony, supra note 5, at 58.

12 See Mauro Testimony, supra note 7, at 37; Hill Testimony, supra note 5, at 50.
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The fact that Jackson and Shabazz acted in concert is consistent with other evidence relating
to their relationship. As is more fully discussed in the Appendix, Jackson is the chief of staff
to King Samir Shabazz. In a documentary produced by National Geographic,13 they are often
observed working together, posing with weapons, and standing within feet of each other as
Shabazz makes threats of violence.
Witnesses testified before the Commission that they observed voters turned away from the
polling place due to the presence of the NBPP members.14 For example, Christopher Hill, a
Republican poll watcher, testified before the Commission to the following:
People were put off when – there were a couple of people that walked
up, couple of people that drove up, and they would come to a
screeching halt because it’s not something you expect to see in front of
a polling place. As I was standing on the corner, I had two older ladies
and an older gentleman stop right next to me, ask what was going on. I
said, “Truthfully, we don’t really know. All we know is there’s two
Black Panthers here.” And the lady said, “Well, we’ll just come back.”
And so, they just walked away. I didn’t see anybody other than them
leave but I did see those three leave.15
Similar testimony was provided by Bartle Bull, who was serving on that date as part of a
roving legal team on behalf of Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign. Mr. Bull has
13 Inside the New Black Panthers (National Geographic television broadcast 2009).
14 While factually relevant, proof of whether voters, or those aiding voters, were actually intimidated is legally
unnecessary for purposes of establishing liability under § 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act. As noted by one legal
authority who formerly served in the Civil Rights Division:
Congress’s explanations of the purposes behind Section 11(b) support the view that
neither proof of intent to intimidate nor proof of any actual effect of voter
intimidation must be shown to establish a violation of Section 11(b).
J. Gerald Hebert, Rattling the Vote Cage – Part I, The Campaign Legal Center Blog,
http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-245.html (Aug. 8, 2008) (emphasis in original) (last visited Oct. 21, 2010).
15 Hill Testimony, supra note 5, at 50-51.
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extensive experience in political campaigns and a record of supporting the voting rights of
minorities. Among his past activities, Mr. Bull indicated that he had served on the Lawyers’
Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in Mississippi in the 1960s; was the publisher of the
Village Voice; was the New York campaign manager for Senator Robert Kennedy’s
presidential campaign in 1968; was a campaign worker on behalf of Charles Evers’ campaign
for Governor of Mississippi; was the 1976 New York State campaign manager for Jimmy
Carter’s presidential campaign; was the 1980 chairman for the New York Democrats for
Edward Kennedy; was the chairman of New York Democrats for both Mario Cuomo and
Hugh Carey; and that he worked for Ramsey Clark’s Senate campaign. As to the 2008
election, Mr. Bull indicated that he was chairman of New York Democrats for John McCain.
Mr. Bull was interviewed by Department of Justice personnel on Election Day, as well as in
preparation for the lawsuit eventually filed by the Department. In a declaration prepared for
use in the lawsuit he stated, in part:
I watched the two uniformed men confront voters, and attempt to
intimidate voters. They were positioned in a location that forced every
voter to pass in close proximity to them. The weapon [a nightstick]
was openly displayed and brandished in sight of voters.
I watched the two uniformed men attempt to intimidate, and interfere
with the work of other poll observers whom the uniformed men
apparently believed did not share their preferences politically.
In my opinion, the men created an intimidating presence at the
entrance to a poll. In all of my experience in politics, in civil rights
litigation, and in my efforts in the 1960’s to secure the right to vote in
Mississippi through participation with civil rights leaders and the
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, I have never
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encountered or heard of another instance in the United States where
armed and uniformed men blocked the entrance to a polling location.
Their clear purpose and intent was to intimidate voters with whom
they did not agree. Their views were, in part, made apparent by the
uniform of the organization the two men wore and the racially charged
statements they made. For example, I have heard the shorter man make
a statement directed toward white poll observers that “you are about to
be ruled by the black man, cracker.” To me, the presence and behavior
of the two uniformed men was an outrageous affront to American
democracy and the rights of voters to participate in an election without
fear. It would qualify as the most blatant form of voter intimidation I
have encountered in my life in political campaigns in many states,
even going back to the work I did in Mississippi in the 1960’s. I
considered their presence to be a racially motivated effort to intimidate
both poll watchers aiding voters, as well as voters with whom the men
did not agree.16
The Department trial team prepared a memorandum dated December 22, 2008 to justify the
filing of a possible civil lawsuit. These memoranda are typically called “J Memos” within the
Department. The J Memo summarized Department interviews of various witnesses at the
polling place. Although the Department has refused to turn over to the Commission the
actual witness statements without any plausible justification,17 the summary provided in the J
Memo presumably reflects the contents of witness statements taken by the trial team18:
[Republican poll watcher Mike] Mauro told us that he watched voters
arrive at the polling location and exhibit manifest surprise and
16 Declaration of Bartle Bull at 2-3, United States v. New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense et al., No. 09-
0065 SD (E.D. Pa., executed Apr. 7, 2009) (not filed), available at
http://michellemalkin.cachefly.net/michellemalkin.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/bull-declaration_04-
07-20092.pdf (last visited Oct. 21, 2010).
17 Witness statements are not likely to contain legal analysis or deliberations that would justify the assertion of a
legal privilege precluding disclosure. Moreover, to the extent such analysis or deliberations exist, they could be
redacted so as to allow the release of the witnesses’ factual observations.
18 Due to the Department’s failure to provide the underlying supporting documentation, the Commission has
been unable to independently verify whether the representations as to the content of witness statements
contained in the J Memo are accurate.
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apprehension at the presence of the Black Panthers. Mauro also stated
that he saw black voters congregate away from the entrance to the
polling location and speak about the presence of the Black Panthers.
He recalls them saying words to the effect of “what is going on there?”
Mauro also witnessed an elderly black woman approaching the polls
and exhibiting apprehension as she approached the scene. Attorney
poll watcher Harry Lewis told us he saw voters appear apprehensive
about approaching the polling location entrance behind the Black
Panthers. We received similar information from [Republican poll
watcher Joe] Fischetti. Officer Alexander said that he received a call
from dispatch about reports of “voter intimidation” at the polling
place. He said he saw individuals gathered within sight of the polling
entrance, but they did not attempt to enter. Officer Alexander did not
interview any voters while he was at the polling location.19
In addition to the threats and actions directed toward Republican poll watchers outside the
building, the New Black Panther Party members also made threats to those serving as
Republican poll watchers inside the polling site.20 Although registered as Democrats,21 Larry
and Angela Counts, husband and wife, served as paid Republican poll watchers at the
Fairmount Street location. They had performed similar services in prior elections.22
Statements made by Republican poll workers and Department of Justice records both reflect
that the Counts indicated that the NBPP members had called them “race traitors” and
threatened that “if [they] stepped outside of the building, there would be hell to pay.”23 The
Republican Party representatives also indicated that the Counts had told them that they took
19 J. Memo, supra note 11, at 6.
20 Under § 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act, it is illegal to threaten poll watchers. See 42 U.S.C. § 1973i(b).
21 See Deposition of Larry Counts at 5, U.S. Comm’n on Civil Rights, Phila., Pa., Jan. 12, 2010, available at
http://www.usccr.gov/NBPH/LarryCountsDepositionTranscript.pdf [hereinafter “L. Counts Deposition”];
Deposition of Angela Counts at 4, U.S. Comm’n on Civil Rights, Phila., Pa., Jan. 12, 2010, available at
http://www.usccr.gov/NBPH/AngelaCountsDepositionTranscript.pdf [hereinafter A. Counts Deposition].
22 See L. Counts Deposition, supra note 21, at 5; A. Counts Deposition, supra note 21, at 4.
23 See Hill Testimony, supra note 5, at 47-48; see also J. Memo, supra note 11, at 5-6.
Part I: Factual Background 13
these threats seriously, and that they would not leave the building until the NBPP members
had left.24
The Department trial team summarized the evidence relating to the threats made against Mr.
and Mrs. Counts in the previously-referenced J Memo. It provided:
The events which precipitated reports about the Black Panthers’
presence were statements made by [King] Samir Shabazz or [Jerry]
Jackson, or both, to poll watchers for the Republican Party, and a
complaint by an unspecified voter about the presence of the Black
Panthers. [Republican poll worker Wayne] Byman was at 1221
Fairmount Street for a short time and saw the Black Panthers. He
characterized their presence as “menacing and intimidating.” Byman
told us they “were the type you don’t confront unless you are ready for
a confrontation.” He reported their presence to Joe Fischetti, an
attorney poll watcher for the Republican Party. Fischetti then arrived
at 1221 Fairmount Street and encountered the Black Panthers and two
African-American poll watchers for the Republican Party, Larry
Counts and his wife Angela Counts, who were assigned there. The
Counts’ had credentials entitling them to enter and remain in the
polling place. Fischetti described Larry Counts as scared and worried
about his safety at the polling place. Counts, according to Fischetti,
huddled away from the Panthers’ presence and kept looking over his
shoulder as he spoke to Fischetti. Counts described to Fischetti his
concern about leaving the polling place at the end of the day given the
presence of the Panthers. Fischetti also described the Black Panthers’
presence as alarming and said members of the local community
present at the time also seemed alarmed and annoyed by the Panthers.
Fischetti made a call concerning the situation to the Philadelphia
Republican Party headquarters that resulted in an incident report.
[Republican videographer Steve] Morse, back at headquarters, also
separately received a telephone complaint from a voter concerning a
man with a “billy club” at 1221 Fairmount Street.
Larry and Angela Counts, the husband and wife poll workers,
confirmed that they were afraid to leave the polling place until the
24 See Hill Testimony, supra note 5, at 48.
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Black Panthers had departed. This is consistent with the behavior of
Counts as described to us by Fischetti. Angela Counts said she kept
looking out the window at the Black Panthers with concern. She said
she wondered what might occur next and if someone might “bomb the
place.” Lunch was brought to them, instead of them leaving to get it
themselves. Larry and Angela Counts told us that when they finally
departed the polling place, they first checked to see if the Black
Panthers were still deployed outside. They told us that they left only
because the Black Panthers had departed.25
The Commission took the depositions of Larry and Angela Counts on January 12, 2010, long
after the claim against three NBPP defendants had been dismissed and the scope of the
injunction sought against the fourth had been reduced. Their testimony to the Commission
varied greatly from what was represented in the J Memo, as well as from the statements
made by other Republican poll watchers. In their sworn depositions, Mr. and Mrs. Counts
stated that they had not seen members of the New Black Panther Party at the polling site.26 In
addition, both denied speaking with anyone from the Republican Party about the Panthers.27
Further, Mr. Counts even contended that he had never been interviewed by the Justice
Department.28 His testimony on this latter point was contradicted by his wife, however, who
indicated that they each had been interviewed by a team from the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice several months after the election.29
Other than the simple passage of time, the only known change in circumstance that might
have affected the testimony of Mr. and Mrs. Counts was the dismissal of the suit as to three
of the defendants. The Counts live less than four miles from the Fairmont Street polling
25 J. Memo, supra note 11, at 5-6.
26 See L. Counts Deposition, supra note 21, at 11-12, 15; A. Counts Deposition, supra note 21, at 18, 25-26.
27 See L. Counts Deposition, supra note 21, at 14, 17-18; A. Counts Deposition, supra note 21, at 11, 19.
28 See L. Counts Deposition, supra note 21, at 19.
29 See A. Counts Deposition, supra note 21, at 23-24.
Part I: Factual Background 15
location and would likely be aware of the New Black Panther Party members’ activities in
Philadelphia in recent years. If the J Memo and statements by Republican poll watchers are
to be believed, the Counts were threatened by, and afraid of, the New Black Panther Party
members. If the Counts’ subsequent testimony before the Commission is to be believed, they
never saw the Black Panther Party members (who were just outside the entrance of the
building), never spoke to any Republican Party representatives (who made contemporaneous
reports of such conversations) and, if Mr. Counts is to be believed, never even spoke to
anyone from the Department of Justice (although both the J Memo and his wife indicate that
such an interview occurred).30 These claims of ignorance contrast with the documented
statements the Counts appear to have given to the Department. The extent of the newly
claimed ignorance is captured in the following colloquy with Mr. Counts during his
deposition:
QUESTION: When did you become aware that [the Party] members
had arrived?
COUNTS: I wasn’t aware. All I know when I was inside, all I saw was
the news people outside, and I didn’t see anybody. I didn’t see
anybody outside. Nobody said nothing to me about anything. I didn’t
go outside. All I just saw the news people outside. I don’t know
whether they were just there for the election, talking to the election
people outside, or whatever. But as far as telling me, I didn’t see
nobody come inside or outside.31
The discrepancy between these versions of events can likely be resolved by the Department
releasing the witness statements obtained from Mr. and Mrs. Counts as part of the
30 See J. Memo, supra note 11, at 5-6; A. Counts Deposition, supra note 21, at 23-24.
31 L. Counts Deposition, supra note 21, at 8-9.
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Department’s investigation. Such records should help address whether Mr. and Mrs. Counts
were intimidated or targeted by the NBPP members.
The Commission attempted to interview and take the deposition of as many people as it
could locate who were identified as having been at the polling site.32 Among them was
Ronald Vann, who had served as a Democratic poll watcher with Jerry Jackson during prior
elections.33 Mr. Vann indicated that Election Day 2008 was the first time that he had noticed
Jerry Jackson wearing his Panther uniform.34 When questioned as to whether, as a certified
poll watcher, he had requested that Jackson ask King Samir Shabazz to put away the
nightstick or cease making inflammatory statements, he responded as follows:
QUESTION: If you were flabbergasted – I want to make sure, and I
know you kind of hinted before, if you were flabbergasted, why didn’t
you go up to Jerry and say, “Why don’t you ask your friend to leave?”
VANN: Mr. Black[wood], some things unsaid. If I said something to
Jerry, it would be an argument, so I don’t even want to go there. My
thing is keep my mouth shut, stay out of it, and that’s the best
method.35
This statement was consistent with Mr. Vann’s expressed intention that he was not going to
interfere with Mr. Jackson’s activities.
QUESTION: Did anybody express concern to you about Jerry and his
friend?
32 One witness of strong interest is an unidentified white woman who is shown on video at the polling site,
directly behind Mr. Jackson and Mr. Shabazz. Throughout her time on camera, she is shown speaking on a cell
phone. Unfortunately, none of the witnesses interviewed by Commission staff could identify this woman.
33 See Deposition of Ronald Vann at 4-5, U.S. Comm’n on Civil Rights, Phila., Pa., Jan. 11, 2010, available at
http://www.usccr.gov/NBPH/RonaldVannDepositionTranscript.pdf [hereinafter “Vann Deposition”].
34 See id. at 6.
35 Id. at 19.
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VANN: Well, you know, I mean people was talking about all the
publicity going on about the police and the news media and stuff like
that and the guy with the stick.
But, you know, my thing is I just listen, keep my mouth shut. This way
can nobody come back and say, “Mr. Vann said this,” or “Mr. Vann
said that.” Sometimes it’s just best to keep your mouth shut.
QUESTION: Did you even talk to Jerry until the ward leader got
there?
VANN: Kept my mouth shut.
QUESTION: I’m just asking. You didn’t talk to Jerry at all and you
didn’t call the ward leader or anybody else at the Democratic Party to
say, “We have a problem here”?
VANN: No.36
Mr. Vann may have been somewhat intimidated himself.
Mr. Vann did confirm, however, that King Samir Shabazz was armed with a nightstick, and
that he was observed smacking the stick in his hand.37 While he indicated that, in his opinion,
King Samir Shabazz should not have been present,38 he also stated that he did not report him
to the police.39 Mr. Vann also indicated that the voting judge at the site did not take any steps
to address the situation.40 Finally, Mr. Vann confirmed that Mr. Jackson remains an election
poll watcher for the Democratic Party to this day.41
36 Id. at 21-22.
37 See id. at 12, 16, 22.
38 See id. at 17.
39 See id. at 18.
40 See id. at 24-25.
41 See id. at 10. See also Watcher’s Certificate of Jerry Jackson, Commonwealth of Pa., County of Phila.,
available at http://www.usccr.gov/NBPH/CongressionalCorrespondencereNBPP.pdf (p. 29)
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Eventually the police arrived at the polling site. Their arrival and confrontation with Mr.
Shabazz and Mr. Jackson were caught by a Fox News team that had arrived.42 Mr. Shabazz
was ordered to leave the site. It is unclear, however, whether he surrendered his nightstick or
kept the weapon in his possession.43 Mr. Jackson was allowed to remain on the scene.
According to the J Memo of December 2008, the police believed that Mr. Jackson had a right
to remain at the property due to his status as a poll watcher.44
The actions of the New Black Panther Party members quickly achieved notoriety due to the
fact that their presence was filmed by a videographer hired by the Republican Party,45 as well
as by a Fox News team that arrived on the scene.46 These broadcasts became widely available
through television rebroadcasts and YouTube video clips on the Internet. At least in part
because of this notoriety, a Department of Justice roving legal team met with several of the
witnesses who observed the events of Election Day.47 Despite a subpoena issued by the
Commission, the statements taken on that date have not been provided to the Commission by
the Department.
In addition to the Election Day interviews, trial team members J. Christian Adams and
Spencer Fisher interviewed many of the witnesses who had been at the polling site. Some of
these interviews were later summarized in Declarations by such witnesses as Bartle Bull,
42 See Vann Deposition, supra note 33, at 23.
43 See Mauro Testimony, supra note 7, at 41; Bull Testimony, supra note 5, at 58.
44 See J. Memo, supra note 11, at 4.
45 See id. at 3-4.
46 See Video: YouTube.com, “Security” Patrols Stationed at Polling Places in Philly (2008),
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neGbKHyGuHU (last visited Oct. 19, 2010); Video: YouTube.com, Fox
News, Black Panthers Guarding Polling Site (2008), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwNDMdrqKcc (last
visited Oct. 19, 2010).
47 See Mauro Testimony, supra note 7, at 42-43.
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Chris Hill, Wayne Byman and Mike Mauro.48 Regrettably, the Department has declined to
provide the statements taken by the trial team to the Commission.
48 See [LINKS to the Declarations – NEED to add citations to declarations]

PART II
Part I: Factual Background 21
PART II The New Black Panther Party Litigation
A. History of The Lawsuit
Following its investigation of the facts and circumstances surrounding the Election Day
incident, the Department of Justice trial team prepared a Justification Memorandum (“J
Memo”) dated December 22, 2008.49 The memorandum was directed to the then-Acting
Assistant Attorney General, Grace Chung Becker. The memorandum was signed by
Christopher Coates, the Chief of the Voting Section,50 Robert Popper, the Deputy Chief, and
attorneys J. Christian Adams and Spencer R. Fisher.51
The memorandum summarized the evidence collected by the trial team and discussed
theories of liability. It recommended a civil lawsuit pursuant to Section 11(b) of the Voting
Rights Act52 and requested authorization to file a complaint against the New Black Panther
Party for Self Defense, its Chairman, Malik Zulu Shabazz, and the

The DOJ is certainly not very forthcoming either. This is from p. 97 of the report:

“The recent lawsuit by Judicial Watch indicates that documentary evidence exists which
reflects frequent communications between the Civil Rights Division and political appointees
within the Office of the Associate Attorney General and elsewhere. These communications
should be provided, and the testimony of appropriate Department officials taken, to either
prove or disprove these serious accusations.”

From p. 99,100:

“At this stage in this investigation, the very serious allegations raised by Mr. Coates and Mr.
Adams have been partially corroborated. Former Department attorneys Karl Bowers,214 Hans
von Spakovsky,215 Asheesh Agarwal, Mark Corallo and Robert Driscoll216 have all concurred
that a generally hostile attitude toward race-neutral enforcement of civil rights laws exists
among many career attorneys and some specific incidents of harassment have also been
corroborated. Efforts to obtain evidence relating to the current administration’s policies
regarding race-neutral enforcement, however, have been met with extraordinary resistance by
the Department.”

“The nature of these charges paints a picture of a Civil Rights Division at war with its core
mission of guaranteeing equal protection of the laws for all Americans. During the Bush administration, the press reported ideological conflict within the Division.217 If the testimony
before the Commission is true, the current conflicts extend beyond policy differences to
encompass allegations of inappropriately selective enforcement of laws, harassment of
dissenting employees, and alliances with outside interest groups, at odds with the rule of law.
These issues need to be thoroughly investigated and properly resolved or public confidence
in the Civil Rights Division will be seriously eroded.218”

Holder HAS to go....

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What black man? That white POS in the WH? The nicely tanned one? His legs are white. If he never saw the sun he would be whiter than many of us. He was raised by whites, went to elitist private schools with mostly whites. How many black even know what Arugula is? But prissy boy does. FUBO and same to the skinny little black panthers. I saw their weapons, some cowboy guns and a couple of old Ak47’s. They’re all talk and have a bad case of the uglies.

I am a little shocked reading the report. According to the news the NBP guys were just standing there whisling dixie and Mary Poppins. They were calling white people racial names and very intimidating and frightened a elderly black woman.

2 registered democrats but paid republican poll watchers were witnesses.

Serious hints at obstruction of justice, both within the DOJ and the Obama WH. From pp. 100-105 ff:

“. . . In addition, the Department seemed to create a new privilege, claiming that it was “constrained by the need to protect against disclosures that would harm its deliberative processes or that otherwise would undermine its ability to carry out its mission.” (emphasis added) The Department simply ignored the question of whether the President, or any Department official on his behalf, had invoked executive privilege.

On March 30, the Commission asked the Department to specify the specific privileges asserted, and legal authorities relied upon, to justify withholding the information requested.

The Department has never done so, “apparently seek[ing] to obfuscate the basis for its refusal to provide the requested information.”

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This thread should be in Breaking News. It may be the most important post today, this week, this month . . .

And they’re doing a document dump the day before Thanksgiving so it will be ignored.

Obstruction of justice is an impeachable offense. Ask Mr. Nixon.

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Yaki (agin).
He is a Communist.

Thanksgiving news dump.

Hmmm ... certainly gives Pelosi a bit more leverage, eh?

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/09/democratic_commissioner_says_100k_spent_on_civil_r.php

Commissioner Michael Yaki, who was appointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

Bio:

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