Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Justice Department’
Justice Clarence Thomas has hired a clerk who hates Black people
Crystal Clanton, who was appointed as the clerk to Supreme Justice Clarence Thomas during the 2024-2025 court term, has stated that she “hates Black people,” according to an article published in The New Yorker magazine and The New York Times. According to The New Yorker, Clanton was accused of sending a text message saying, “I HATE…
Read MoreAmerica’s top Black think tank has a new leader
America’s top Black think tank has selected Dedrick Asante-Muhammad as president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, succeeding Spencer Overton, who served as president for 10 years before stepping down on June 14, 2023. Jessica Fulton, vice president of policy, was named interim president on June 14. She will remain in this…
Read MoreU.S. Justice Department opens probe of the city of Memphis and its police department
The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into the city of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department (MPD) to determine whether there is a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the Constitution or our federal civil rights laws, said Kirsten Clarke, Assistant U.S. Attorney for Civil Rights. “We received multiple reports of officers…
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