Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Hate Crimes
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke joined other witnesses testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the r… read more
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke joined other witnesses testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the rise in hate crimes across the nation. Ms. Clarke told the committee that the Justice Department is committed to prosecuting these crimes. She added that the department is aiding law enforcement and communities in order to reduce these incidents. Charlie Cytron-Walker, a Texas rabbi who was held hostage for more than seven hours by a man demanding the freedom of a suspected terrorist, was among the witnesses. Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University, a historically black university (HBCU), also testified. HBCUs had been seeing an increase in bomb threats. close
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