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Biden Nominates Kristen Clarke for Assistant AG of Civil Rights at Justice Dept.
Kristen Clarke, president of the National Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, was nominated Thursday by President-elect Joe Biden…
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MORIAL: Tamir Rice Decision Shows Trump DOJ Again Protecting the Powerful
The decision not to charge the officers who shot and killed a Black child on sight encapsulates everything that is…
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Justice Department Waives Affirmative Action Laws
The Department of Justice has temporarily relaxed civil rights laws as America deals with the coronavirus pandemic.
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After Marshal Tests Positive in D.C., Inmate Safety is Questioned
A U.S. deputy marshal at the D.C. Superior Court tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a development underscoring the growing…
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Family of Teen Who Died in Police Custody Calls for Federal Investigation
The family of a Black teen who died during an altercation with police in September reportedly plans to file a…
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MORIAL: History Will Not Look Kindly on 21st-Century Jim Crow
In 2018, voters in at least eight states will face more stringent voting laws than they did in the last…
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MORIAL: Immigration Policy Rips Families Apart
The inhumane separation of desperate families risking their lives to reach and cross our southwest border is neither arbitrary nor…
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