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Kristen Clarke delivers remarks after being nominated to be civil rights division assistant attorney general by then-President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 7. Her confirmation hearing is on Wednesday.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesClarke faced senators in a hearing on Wednesday for consideration to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. If confirmed she would be the first woman and first woman of color in the job.
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What We Know About The Suspect Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot National News
More than 400 people are charged in the Jan. 6 riot, but one suspect remains elusive to law enforcement: the person who left bombs near the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters.
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Watchdog: Capitol Police Need To Pivot From Reactionary To Protection Posture National News
The watchdog review of January 6 also found that some advance intelligence offered a "more alarming" warning that Congress itself was a target, and the force was severely unprepared.
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1st Century Roman Statue, Looted A Decade Ago, Found In Belgium By Off-Duty Police National News
The statue is valued at 100,000 euros and was stolen from an archaeological site near the outskirts of Rome.
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'I Never Imagined This': Daunte Wright's Family Calls For Accountability National News
The family, joined by their lawyer Benjamin Crump and George Floyd's relatives, questioned why police felt the need to use force, in the form of a Taser or gun, on Wright.
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Rusten Sheskey, Kenosha Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake, Will Not Face Discipline National News
"Officer Sheskey was found to have been acting within policy," Kenosha, Wis., police Chief Daniel Miskinis said Tuesday, adding that he knows "some will not be pleased with the outcome."
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Park Police Officer Who Provided Backup Testifies In Derek Chauvin Trial National News
Chauvin's attorney said the footage from Officer Peter Chang's bodycam would show how another officer reacted to events as well as reflect bystanders' reactions to what they were seeing.
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Expert Testifies Chauvin's Actions Were Justified And In Line With Policies National News
Defense witness Barry Brodd, a former police officer and use-of-force expert, told the court that the defendant, Derek Chauvin, followed his training as he pinned down George Floyd with his knee.
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