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Obama’s Nominee for Civil Rights Post in Justice Department Faces Heated Criticism from Foes

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama’s nominee for head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has drawn strong criticism from opponents of the appointment of Debo Adegbile, Fox News reports. They’ve described the former NAACP lawyer as “radical,” “dangerous” and “outside the mainstream.” Now he’s being criticized for playing a role in overturning the death…

Justice Department’s Civil Rights Head Expected to Be Nominated Labor Secretary

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama is expected to nominate Thomas Perez, a civil rights expert, as his choice to head the Department of Labor, the Associated Press reports. Head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division since 2009, the 51-year-old could be nominated as early as today. Perez led an effort to challenge voter ID…