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Kristen Clarke is the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice since 2021. She is a lawyer and civil rights advocate who has worked on voting rights, hate crimes, LGBTQ rights, disability rights and religious rights.
The leader of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, Kristen Clarke, said in an extraordinary personal statement shared with CNN that she was a victim of years-long domestic abuse and...
Aug 19, 2021 · Kristen Clarke is the leader of the Justice Department's civil rights enforcement efforts and a lifelong civil rights lawyer. She has worked on cases involving voting rights, redlining, police reform, racial profiling and more.
May 25, 2021 · The Senate confirmed Kristen Clarke to lead the Civil Rights division of the Justice Department — making her the first woman and the first Black woman to helm the powerful post.
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May 26, 2021 · 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...
May 25, 2021 · Kristen Clarke is the first Senate-confirmed woman of color to lead the Justice Dept.’s civil rights division. Ms. Clarke was confirmed by a vote of 51 to 48,...
May 25, 2021 · 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 first woman of...
