Fifty Years Later, Lamenting State of Civil Rights Division
Greg Gordon reports for McClatchy Newspapers: "Several ... former civil rights lawyers expressed fears that the Bush administration has tainted the division's legacy by rolling back voting rights enforcement, bringing few employment discrimination lawsuits on behalf of African-Americans and diverting appellate lawyers to immigration cases. The Senate Judiciary Committee will conduct a hearing Wednesday to observe the 50th anniversary and hear concerns from civil rights leaders that the division has become partisan, allegedly trampling on minorities' rights rather than protecting them."
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rudkla - 5. Sep, 23:33
