Sen. Graham Troubled By Sotomayor's "Wise Latina" Comment

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) tells Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor that her previous speeches are troubling to him. He specifically highlighted her "wise Latina woman" comment and said that it is important to see how a judge thinks about life, even when they're outside of the court room and out of the robe. He says if he had made a statement even remotely like that, his career would have been over. (0:24)
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Sen. Schumer: Sotomayor's Record Shows Judicial Modesty

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) explains that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's record shows her judicial modesty. He says it is the judicial record, more than speeches, statements and backgrounds, that measures judicial modesty. Sotomayor "more than measures up," in Schumer's opinion. (0:31)
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Law Professor: Sotomayor Is A Capable Judge

By Annie Berman, Talk Radio News Service

With the recent announcement of Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the US Supreme Court, Annie Berman talks to Professor Gregory Magrarian of Washington University in St. Louis about her qualifications and the Republicans who criticize her legal opinions as being too liberal.

Magrarian believes that she is well qualified and that her liberal personal leanings should not interfere with her legal decisions, and thus should not stand in the way of her confirmation. (1:00)
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"Rejuvenating" the Department of Justice

By Courtney Ann Jackson-Talk Radio News Service

Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the changes being made to the Department of Justice. The top priority remains to be the safety of the American public but the Department is currently pursuing a very specific set of goals.(0:51)
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Holder: Next Supreme Court Judge Ought To Be A Lawyer

Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the qualifications that he believes the next Supreme Court Justice will have. He believes that President Obama ought to choose a lawyer, but no necessarily a judge. (0:24)
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"A miscarriage of justice" for Senator Ted Stevens

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Ken Boehm believes that justice has been miscarried in the case of former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens. Today the Department of Justice dropped charges of wrongdoing against the Stevens, after a drawn out legal battle concerning financial disclosure. Boehm, chairman of the watchdog group the National Legal and Policy Center, said that because the Justice Department failed in its handling of the case, an elected official is not going to be brought to justice after violating the public trust.

Boehm, a former prosecutor, stated how the Department of Justice sould have done it differently.

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Look At United Kingdom and Germany Prisoner Re-entry Initiatives

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Jeremy Travis, President of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice tells the The House Appropriations Committee: “America stand apart from the rest of the Western world, worse, in terms of our levels of incarceration, how we treat people while they are in prison and the approach to reintegration.” Mr. Travis suggested that America look at reintegration strategies used in the United Kingdom and Germany at a Subcommittee hearing today on “What Works for Successful Prisoner Re-entry.”



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U.S. practicing second hand justice

Colonel Will Gunn, retired legal council for the Department of Defense office of military commissions, says the use of coercive testimony is still allowed as long as it was obtained before 2005, this is a fundamental shift in the U.S. system of justice. Gunn said that the United States’ actions amount to second hand justice. (1:10)
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Peace is the hope for humanity

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks at the groundbreaking of the United States Institute of Peace headquarters. Pelosi speaks of a world worth living for a all men and women for all time. The USIP helps the United States move toward a more respectful, generous and peaceful world. (0:42)
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Pelosi believe in a world where weak are safe and the strong are just

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks at the groundbreaking of the United States Institute of Peace headquarters. Speaking about former President John F. Kennedy’s commencement remarks at American University, that the United States will never start a war, we will do our best to build a world of peace. Kennedy’s words summarized his foreign policy, to build a world where the weak are safe and the strong are just which carries over to the USIP. (0:48)


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Congressman Andrews Discusses the Meaning of America Delivering Justice

Congressman Robert Andrews (D-NJ) talks about justice not necessarily meaning force, but also finding a common way of living together as partners and not combatants.
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