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National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency, held a public hearing to discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act, a civil rights law designed to prohibit discrimination ag…

The subcommittee heard testimony on legislation that would reauthorize funding for the Justice Department Civil Rights Division. Witnesses included the assistant attorney general for civil r…

Assistant Attorney General For Civil Rights John Donne explained the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the criteria used for establishing what has come to be called Majority-Minority districts. …

Attorney General William Barr, accompanied by the director of the FBI and the head of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, read a brief statement and responded to reporters' ques…

John Dunne discussed further federal legal action that could be taken in the Los Angeles Police trial verdict.

A panel discussion at the National Conference of State Legislatures reviewed the Voter Rights Act and its effect on redistricting and the 1990 elections.

The subcommittee heard testimony from John Dunne, assistant attorney general for civil rights, on the budget request and performance of the Civil Rights division of the Department of Justice…

The Committee heard testimony on police brutality and the Bush Administration’s actions to eliminate the excessive use of force by police authorities. The hearings were held in part because …

Panelists talked about the persistence of racism in America with the historical context of the foundation of America as a racist nation. They explained how different cultural, judicial, and …

In his first appearance before the committee, Assistant Attorney General John Dunne presents the 1991 budget request for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. The request s…

The Senate Judiciary Committee examined a Government Accounting Office report that found that fines imposed on employers who knowingly hired illegal aliens actually resulted in discriminatio…

Senators Moynihan and D’Amato gave introductions in support of John Dunne to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. They talked about the nominee’s long and distinguished record of …