Washington Journal
Justice Department's Civil Rights Division
2013-05-14T09:19:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjk0XC8yMDEzMDUxNDA5MjI0MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Todd Ruger talked about criticism of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, and opposition to the nomination of Thomas Perez, who heads the Civil Rights Division as an assistant attorney general, as President Obama’s labor secretary. Topics included the Voting Rights Act and its enforcement, the relationship between the civil rights division and Congress, and how the civil rights division has dealt with housing issues.
Todd Ruger talked about criticism of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, and opposition to the nomination of Thomas Perez, who h…
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Todd Ruger talked about criticism of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, and opposition to the nomination of Thomas Perez, who heads the Civil Rights Division as an assistant attorney general, as President Obama’s labor secretary. Topics included the Voting Rights Act and its enforcement, the relationship between the civil rights division and Congress, and how the civil rights division has dealt with housing issues. close
Todd Ruger talked about criticism of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, and opposition to the nomination of Thomas Perez, who h… read more
Todd Ruger talked about criticism of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, and opposition to the nomination of Thomas Perez, who heads the Civil Rights Division as an assistant attorney general, as President Obama’s labor secretary. Topics included the Voting Rights Act and its enforcement, the relationship between the civil rights division and Congress, and how the civil rights division has dealt with housing issues. close
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