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About the Division

Welcome! The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice protects the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States by enforcing anti-discrimination laws.

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Meet the Acting Assistant Attorney General

Leadership
Jesus A. Osete
Acting Assistant Attorney General

Contact
Civil Rights Division
Tel: (202) 514-3847
TTY/TDD: 711

Jesus A. Osete

Our Work

Civil Rights Division News
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Former Kokomo Police Department Officer Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Minor, Lying to Investigators, and Destruction of Records
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DOJ To Monitor Elections in All 50 States for First Time
One of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) most important missions is ensuring election integrity, supporting free and fair elections, and protecting the right to vote for U.S. citizens...
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Former Correctional Officer Sentenced on Federal Civil Rights Charges in Connection with Conspiracy to Violate Inmates’ Rights at West Virginia Jail
A former correctional officer from the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy in...
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Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes in Deadly Attack on Boulder, Colorado, Gathering
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 46, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, pleaded guilty in federal court today to 12 hate crimes charges for using Molotov cocktails to attack members of the...
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Justice Department Sues to Stop Secret Gender Transitions at Anne Arundel County Public Schools
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today its lawsuit to stop Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) from secretly “gender transitioning” children without their parents’ knowledge or...
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Justice Department Opens Investigation into Alleged Firearm Permitting Abuses in Two Connecticut Municipalities
Today, the Justice Department opened an investigation into Middletown and Waterbury, Connecticut, to determine whether they unnecessarily delay the issuance of firearm permits to their residents. The Second...