Former Attorney General Eric Holder poses for a portrait at CityCenterDC, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Jun Tsuboike/NPR hide caption
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Ferguson Mayor James Knowles announces the resignation of police Chief Thomas Jackson during a news conference on Wednesday in Ferguson, Mo. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption
Ferguson Mayor Knowles Slams 'Hostile Language' From Eric Holder
Attorney General Eric Holder, pictured Sept. 4, says "durable relationships between police and their communities do not develop overnight." Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Loretta Lynch has handled or supervised a wide range of cases including New York police brutality against a Haitian immigrant, a $45 million cybertheft involving ATMs and the ongoing fraud prosecution of Republican Rep. Michael Grimm of New York. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, shown speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference on Friday, will be stepping down from his position as soon as a replacement is appointed. T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images hide caption
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a Sept. 4 news conference at the Justice Department in Washington. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
In the past year, the U.S. prison population fell by roughly 4,800, the first time in decades the number has gone down, according to the Justice Department. Attorney General Eric Holder discussed the findings in New York on Tuesday. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption
A memorial sits at the site of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, Mo. Any investigation into his shooting by a police officer is likely to take months. Larry W. Smith/EPA/Landov hide caption
Many Seek Justice In Ferguson, Mo., But Will Have To Wait Awhile
Attorney General Eric Holder at a July 14 press conference. On Thursday, Holder outlined the federal response to recent events in Ferguson, Mo. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Attorney General Eric Holder. Andrew Winning/AP hide caption
Attorney General Eric Holder testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on the oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Attorney General Eric Holder played the asparagus card against one of his House Republican tormenters. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Attorney General Eric Holder. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
John Lewis (left) and Stuart Gaffney embrace outside San Francisco's City Hall shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California in June. Noah Berger/AP hide caption
Despite a Supreme Court ruling that gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act, Attorney General Eric Holder wants a court to use another section of the 1965 law to require Texas to get the federal government's approval before changing its voting laws. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
An unmanned drone patrols the U.S.-Canadian border. Attorney General Eric Holder, in a letter to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said the president could in an "extraordinary circumstance" order a drone strike inside the country. U.S. Customs and Border Protection/AP hide caption
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Gerardo Mora/Getty Images hide caption