As a result, it has become commonplace in Ferguson for officers to charge multiple violations for the same conduct. Three or four charges for a singl… - Eric Holder

Michelle [Obama] always says, ‘When they go low, we go high.’ No. When they [Republicans] go low, we kick them."

A community where local authorities consistently approached law enforcement not as a means for protecting public safety, but as a way to generate revenue. A community where both policing and municipal court practices were found to disproportionately harm African American residents. A community where this harm frequently appears to stem, at least in part, from racial bias – both implicit and explicit. And a community where all of these conditions, unlawful practices, and constitutional violations have not only severely undermined the public trust, eroded police legitimacy, and made local residents less safe – but created an intensely charged atmosphere where people feel under assault and under siege by those charged to serve and protect them.

It has come to my attention that you have now asked an additional question: 'Does the President have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on American soil?' Holder wrote. "The answer to that question is no."