Print
Merrick Garland, nominated to become the next attorney general, showed his mettle during the Oklahoma City bombing investigation.
TOP STORIES
The Merrick Garland Model
Merrick Garland, the onetime Supreme Court nominee who was snubbed by Republicans in 2016 and is now
President Biden’s nominee to be the next attorney general, will get his Senate confirmation hearing today.
Garland is expected to tell senators that, under his leadership, the Justice Department would wage an “urgent” battle against discrimination in American society while taking on the threat posed by extremists seeking to undermine the integrity of the U.S. electoral system, according to a copy of his prepared remarks.
Frank Langella feels the power — and its abuse — in playing the Chicago 7 judge msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
If the Jewish community had a garden of MVP, or most valuable players, Abbie Hoffman would be among the group.Â
Born in 1936 and raised in a middle-class Jewish household, Hoffman became a prominent political and social activist, speaking up for the rights of the less-fortunate, and championing the cause at the Democratic Convention in 1968, where he was charged with crossing state lines with the intent to start a riot. The case brought together seven notable activists in a legendary trial that involved a never-before-used law called Title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.
The charges were vacated and all eventually walked, but it became known as the rallying cry for social justice over government control.