In a letter, the widow of Martin Luther King Jr. crafted a scathing critique of Sessions saying that to grant him a federal judgeship would “irreparably damage the work of my husband.”

More than 1,300 law professors signed an open letter protesting Jeff Sessions' nomination. They voice concerns about his record.

The police ended an NAACP sit-in at Sen. Jeff Sessions' office. They were protesting his attorney general nomination.