Civil Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Constitution Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) referred Emil Bove III to the Office of Inspector General. Senators asked Inspector General Michael Horowitz to investigate Mr. Bove’s…
Seven Democratic senators are asking the U.S. Justice Department for information about changes to its civil rights division made by President Donald Trump's administration including reassigning several career officials who had held leadership positions. The senators, all members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote a letter…