Kelly Cohen

Read the latest stories and analysis from Kelly Cohen.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday that police around the country have been unfairly blamed for violence around the country. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Jeff Sessions: Cops ‘unfairly blamed’ for violence

Kelly Cohen · March 31, 2017 5:34 pm

Sanctuary policies "threaten public safety," Sessions and Kelly said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Jeff Sessions, John Kelly blame sanctuary cities for arrests at courthouses

Kelly Cohen · March 31, 2017 3:56 pm

Anquan Boldin (right), Malcolm Jenkins, Johnson Bademosi and Donte Stallworth spoke to a forum on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

NFL players tell Congress to act on criminal justice reform, community policing

Kelly Cohen · March 30, 2017 9:46 pm

The program would speed up the process by removing the criminal immigrant as soon as their sentence is over. (iStock)

Jeff Sessions moves to speed up deportation of federal inmates

Kelly Cohen · March 30, 2017 8:13 pm

Sessions meets with Jewish community leaders about threats

Kelly Cohen · March 30, 2017 5:09 pm

"It's not a perfect deal, but it repeals House Bill 2 and begins to repair our reputation," Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said. (Sarah Louya/The Rocky Mount Telegram via AP)

North Carolina governor signs bill repealing HB2 bathroom law – despite LGBTQ community criticism

Kelly Cohen · March 30, 2017 3:46 pm

Sessions' threatened to pull funding for any state, local governments that refuse to comply with immigration laws. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘Sanctuary city’ mayors tell DHS: We’re not breaking federal law

Kelly Cohen · March 29, 2017 5:37 pm

The closed-door meeting comes after AG Sessions taking aim at sanctuary jurisdictions earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Mayors to meet with DHS Secretary John Kelly amid ‘sanctuary city’ debate

Kelly Cohen · March 28, 2017 8:54 pm

State lawmakers have been looking to penalize local governments adopting sanctuary policies. (AP Photo/Don Thompson)

Sessions’ threat to defund sanctuary cities dominates Judiciary Committee meeting

Kelly Cohen · March 28, 2017 4:09 pm

"Ten children of color went missing in our nation's capital in a period of two weeks," Richmond's letter said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Black lawmakers ask FBI to help find missing DC kids

Kelly Cohen · March 24, 2017 4:23 pm

Gupta, 42, will take control of the organization on June 1, according to a statement from the group. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Former Obama civil rights head to lead civil rights group

Kelly Cohen · March 23, 2017 7:20 pm

The state joined Louisiana as the only other state with a "Blue Lives Matter" law. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Attacking police, first responders now a hate crime in Kentucky

Kelly Cohen · March 22, 2017 9:06 pm