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The top DOJ civil rights official urged senators to restore the Voting Rights Act

Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the civil rights division, speaks at a news conference at the Department of Justice on June 25 to announce that the Department of Justice would be suing the state of Georgia over it's new election laws. She urged lawmakers on Wednesday to restore protections in the landmark Voting Rights Act. (Getty Images)
Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the civil rights division, speaks at a news conference at the Department of Justice on June 25 to announce that the Department of Justice would be suing the state of Georgia over it's new election laws. She urged lawmakers on Wednesday to restore protections in the landmark Voting Rights Act. (Getty Images)

This article was originally published on October 05, 2021.

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