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Kristen Clarke Confirmed To Lead Civil Rights Division

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Kristen Clarke, a second-generation Jamaican, was on Tuesday confirmed by the United States Senate to head the Department of Justice civil rights division. She becomes the first woman of colour to head the department. Clarke faced near absolute opposition from Republican senators. In the end, the vote was 51-48 in her favour, with Susan Collins being the only 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 color to formally serve in that post.

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Marc Morial praises outgoing Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for her leadership in the Civil Rights Division. The Justice Department will get another prominent civil rights attorney added to its leadership, with the Senate, in a 51-48 vote, confirming Kristen Clarke on 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 investigations into possible

Kristen Clarke, confirmed as assistant attorney general for civil rights, U. S. Department of Justice. (Courtesy Photo) First Black woman to lead Civil Rights Division Appointment Signals Hope for

Outgoing Assistant AG Clarke lauded for civil rights work

The Senate has confirmed Kristen Clarke as the new head of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department. Clarke is the first woman and the first Black woman to fill the role. More than four months ago, President Biden announced his choice to lead the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice: Kristen Clarke. When Clarke — then serving as president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law — took the stage in Wilmington, Del., she reaffirmed the federal government’s important role in protecting Ms. Clarke will be the first Senate-confirmed woman and woman of color to lead the Civil Rights Division. Ahead of her confirmation vote, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, argued that Ms. Clarke is the ideal candidate to restore credibility at the Civil Rights Division.

A.G. James Celebrates Confirmation NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today celebrated the confirmation of Kristen Clarke to lead the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division. Clarke becomes the first Black woman nominated and confirmed to lead the division. Earlier in her career, Clarke led the Civil Rights Bureau in [] It should not have taken any extra effort to get Kristen Clarke, an attorney with a luminous 20-year track record of advocating for equality for all, confirmed to the lead the Civil Rights Division. She was beyond qualified for the job. Clarke is now the first woman to head the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. Proof that it is important to have women’s voices in all areas of

Kristen Clarke would be the first Senate-confirmed leader of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division to be a woman of color. Doug Mills/The New York Times Kristen Clarke will be the first Black woman to lead a key civil rights division at the US Department of Justice, where she will be charged with investigating discriminatory policing and threats

EMPLOYMENT LAW DAILY NEWS Harmeet Dhillon was chosen by the president-elect to replace Kristen Clarke on the Justice Department’s civil rights efforts.

Since a new administration began this January, there have been a series of hopeful signs that regressive and harmful practices will be challenged With a vote of 51-48, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kristen Clarke to lead the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. Clarke, a civil rights attorney, is the first Black woman to lead

The Senate confirmed Kristen Clarke as the head of the Civil Rights’ division at the Department of Justice on May 25, NBC news reported. Clarke is the first Black woman to lead the division and was sworn in by the country’s first Black The Senate voted 51-48 to confirm Kristen Clarke. Sen. Susan Collins was the lone Republican to support her as leader of the DOJ civil rights division. With a vote of 51-48, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kristen Clarke to lead the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. Clarke, a civil rights attorney, is the first Black woman to lead the division, which enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, and disability. During her confirmation hearing, Clarke said she

The Joe Biden administration continued to expand on diversity, with the addition of Kristen Clarke as the head of the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Civil Rights Division. Clarke was narrowly confirmed on Tuesday, May 25, for her new role after the Senate voted 51-48 in favor, thus making her the

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 investigations into “This is an historic, important moment for our nation as Kristen Clarke becomes the first woman, and notably, the first Black woman, confirmed to lead the Civil Rights Division. In a 51-48 vote on Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kristen Clarke as the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, making the longtime progressive legal advocate the first Black woman to lead the division founded in 1957. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) was the lone Republican senator to vote to confirm

Kristen Clarke was confirmed on Tuesday as the first Black woman to serve as assistant attorney general of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. If confirmed, Dhillon would replace Kristen Clarke, the first Black woman to lead the division.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kristen Clarke officially became the first Black woman to lead the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division on Tuesday. The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Clarke as the The Senate voted 51-48 to confirm Kristen Clarke to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division, making her the first Black woman to

The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Kristen Clarke as the new head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division in a tight 51-48 vote, with Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) the only Republican WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kristen Clarke officially became the first Black woman to lead the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division on Tuesday. The U.S.

Clarke is the first woman, and first woman of color, to be confirmed by the Senate to serve as the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division. Vanita Gupta, an Indian American and now the third highest ranking Justice Department official, led the civil rights office in an acting capacity in the Obama administration. 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 Floyd’s