Kristen Clarke
General counsel for the NAACP and former Assistant Attorney General who led the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, currently litigating and advocating on voting rights and civil rights matters.
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May 12, 2026 • 43min
Trump's corruption of the Justice Department yields embarrassing results
Kristen Clarke, NAACP general counsel and former head of DOJ Civil Rights Division, discusses voting rights and legal battles in the Deep South. She talks about efforts to defend majority-Black districts, the fallout from recent court rulings, and how communities and organizations are pushing back. Short, urgent conversations about law, redistricting, and civic mobilization.
May 12, 2026 • 59min
Democracy Now! 2026-05-12 Tuesday
Saif Abu Keshek, Palestinian-descended activist and flotilla organizer who was detained and interrogated. Kristen Clarke, civil rights lawyer and NAACP general counsel focused on voting rights. They discuss the flotilla interception and harsh detention conditions. They also examine recent court rulings, mid-decade redistricting, threats to Black voting power, and the stakes of mass voter participation.
