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NAACP Appoints Kristen Clarke as General Counsel Amid Voting Rights Battles

3/25/2026

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The NAACP named Kristen Clarke, former head of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division under President Biden, as general counsel.
Clarke said legal action is needed to promote justice amid ongoing threats.
The NAACP has challenged electoral maps in North Carolina and Texas.
The NAACP filed a Virginia student disenfranchisement suit.
Clarke previously led DOJ efforts to fight voting restrictions and pursue police reform in Minneapolis and Louisville.

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The NAACP named Kristen Clarke, former head of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division under President Biden, as general counsel.
Clarke said legal action is needed to promote justice amid ongoing threats.
The NAACP has challenged electoral maps in North Carolina and Texas.
The NAACP filed a Virginia student disenfranchisement suit.
Clarke previously led DOJ efforts to fight voting restrictions and pursue police reform in Minneapolis and Louisville.