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Former Officials Question Justice Department Civil Rights Hiring

Former officials say the Justice Department’s civil rights unit has hired people whose backgrounds might previously have disqualified them.

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Former Officials Question Justice Department Civil Rights Hiring

The Justice Department has turned to partisans and conspiracy theorists to replenish depleted ranks in its civil rights unit, according to The New York Times.

Former officials said some recruits have questionable employment backgrounds and limited education and experience—credentials that might have ruled them out for such positions in the past.

Originally reported by The New York Times. Read the full story at The New York Times

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