Civil Rights Division

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Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke

Assistant Attorney General

Kristen Clarke serves as the Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.

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About the Division

The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, created in 1957 by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Division enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), disability, religion, familial status, national origin, and citizenship status.

Civil Rights Division News

September 23, 2021

Press Release

Louisiana State Police Officer Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charge for Assaulting Arrestee

September 22, 2021

Press Release

Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Agricultural H-2A Workers

September 21, 2021

Press Release

Justice Department Reaches $1.6M Agreement to Remedy Title IX Violations at San José State University

September 20, 2021

Press Release

Justice Department Settles with the State of New Jersey’s Student Lending Authority for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

September 17, 2021

Press Release

California Man Pleads Guilty to 113-Count Federal Hate Crime Indictment for 2019 Poway Synagogue Shooting and Mosque Arson

More News & Speeches

Featured Items

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks Announcing a Civil Rights Investigation into Conditions in Georgia Prisons
Press Release (9/14/21)

Statement of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
Testimony (8/16/21)