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May 25, 2021 · May 25, 2021, 4:32 PM PDT. By Dartunorro Clark. The Senate confirmed Kristen Clarke to lead the Civil Rights division of the Justice Department — making her the first woman and the first...
May 25, 2021 · May 25, 2021. The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Kristen Clarke to lead the Justice Department’s civil rights division, making her the first woman of color to be confirmed by the Senate to...
Commissioner Clarke is the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. In this role, she leads the Justice Department’s broad federal civil rights enforcement efforts and works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all who live in America.
May 25, 2021 · May 25, 2021 12:21 PM PT. WASHINGTON — Kristen Clarke, a longtime civil rights lawyer, was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, making her the...
May 26, 2021 · CNN — Democrats confirmed Kristen Clarke on Tuesday as the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division, a historic step that came on the anniversary of George...
May 26, 2021 · WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - A divided U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Kristen Clarke to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, where she will oversee two high-profile...
Apr 14, 2021 · April 14, 2021. WASHINGTON — When Alabama’s Shelby County sued nearly a decade ago to strike down key pieces of the Voting Rights Act, a civil rights lawyer named Kristen Clarke helped to argue...
