DOJ Civil Rights Alums Back Kristen Clarke Ahead Of Ugly Confirmation Battle
DOJ Civil Rights Alums Back Kristen Clarke Ahead Of Ugly Confirmation Battle More than 80 former officials are supporting the nomination of Kristen Clarke, a longtime civil rights lawyer who would be the first woman confirmed to the job. More than 80 former Justice Department civil rights officials are backing the nomination of Kristen Clarke to head the storied Civil Rights Division, a key role that will shape the Biden administration’s agenda on issues like policing and voting rights in the next four years and beyond. Clarke, who began her career at the Justice Department and could become...