eric holder

July 24, 2012 - More than 30 states have enacted some version of voter ID law in recent years. How much do these laws change voting rules and what impact could they have on the general election?

April 25, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that a BP engineer deleted messages he sent to company executives suggesting the amount of oil gushing from the Deepwater Horizon site was much greater than they were telling the public.

April 20, 2012 - An independent audit ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice finds that the Gulf Coast Claims Facility owes more than $64 million in additional payments to individuals and businesses for oil spill damages.

January 20, 2012 - When South Carolina residents go to the polls on Jan. 21 to choose a Republican presidential candidate, they won't have to show photo ID thanks to the U.S. Department of Justice's decision to block a state law that would have disproportionately disenfranchised minorities. But Gov. Nikki Haley plans to challenge the move.

December 21, 2011 - We review the top stories of 2011 here at Facing South. First up: The new war on voting, how it affected Southern states -- and where things stand now.

December 13, 2011 - After civil rights and good government groups launch new campaigns to fight new voting restrictions, the Obama Justice Department is signaling its willingness to push back against laws they argue could lock out disenfranchised voters in 2012.