Holder: No evidence cops lying down on the job post-Ferguson

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday he disagrees with comments from FBI Director James Comey that suggested a connection between changes in police behavior and the homicide spike experienced by major American cities. In a wide-ranging conversation with reporters, Holder said he believed Comey had made "gutsy" statements about the issues dividing law enforcement and the communities they serve and had spoken "eloquently" on the topic.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday he disagrees with comments from FBI Director James Comey that suggested a connection between changes in police behavior and the homicide spike experienced by major American cities. In a wide-ranging conversation with reporters, Holder said he believed Comey had made "gutsy" statements about the issues dividing law enforcement and the communities they serve and had spoken "eloquently" on the topic.…