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Justice Department officials discussed disability rights and the criminal justice system at an event commemorating the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Topics i…

The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division was created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Its 65th anniversary celebration, held at DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C, focused on the w…

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced federal charges against former and current Louisville police officers in connection with the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. “We allege that the …

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced hate crimes charges against the suspect in the mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store in May 2022, in which 10 African Americans were killed and …

Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke made remarks at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., on a new initiative to combat redlining and lending…

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Justice Department has opened an investigation into the city of Phoenix and its police department citing possible civil rights violations. The …

Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke held a news conference to announce a federal lawsuit against Georgia for its new voting law.

Kristen Clark was sworn in by Vice President Harris as assistant attorney general of civil rights at the Department of Justice. Attorney General Merrick Garland made remarks, and Vice Presid…

President-elect Joe Biden announced his nominees for top posts at the Justice Department, including Judge Merrick Garland to serve as attorney general. Other nominees included Lisa Monaco, d…