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…
374 viewsAssistant U.S. Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021. The legislation …
2,163 viewsAssistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, civil rights leaders, and law professors testified at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on the 1965 Voting Rights Act. They discussed several …
1,291 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a virtual oversight hearing on the Voting Rights Act. A panel of civil rights and election law experts…
501 viewsAttorneys and legal experts talked about racial disparities in the charging and sentencing of minority defendants. Among the topics they addressed were New York City’s “stop and frisk” polic…
681 viewsJon Geenbaum talked about the Justice Department process and protocol in deciding the election polling places it monitors, the staff and resources involved, and legal issues. He also respond…
219 viewsHans Von Spakovsky and Jon Greenbaum talked about the impact of new voter identification laws across the U.S. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Von Sp…
467 viewsNorm Eisen talked about the Obama administration’s perspective on election and campaign finance reform. and he responded to audience members' questions. Following his remarks panelists discu…
245 viewsThe panelists discussed next week’s U.S. Supreme Court case, Baze v. Rees concerning an Indiana law that requires a government-issued photo identification document in order to vote. Topics i…
91 viewsThe guests Jon Greenbaum Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law , Voting Project Director and Thor Hearne American Center for Voting Rights Counsel, talked about potential problems fa…
128 viewsAn ad hoc congressional committee held a forum on voting irregularities in the 2004 Ohio elections. Members and witnesses addressed topics including civil rights, election procedures, and th…
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