DOJ Slow To Enforce Anti-Discrimination Laws
WASHINGTON, DC, DEC. 12, 2003 -- In the nearly three years since John Ashcroft was appointed Attorney General, the U.S. Department of Justice has slowed down its enforcement of anti-discrimination laws, has abandoned lawsuits and settlements begun by prior administrations, and has filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing affirmative action and calling for a narrow interpretation of disability rights law, the Detroit Free Press reported Thursday.