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Kristen M. Clarke (born 1975) is an American attorney who has served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the United States Department of Justice since May 2021. Clarke previously served as president of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
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 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...
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 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,...
Kristen Clarke is the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice and a CSSBMB Commissioner. She leads the federal civil rights enforcement efforts and works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans.
