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POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED STATES

Harmeet Dhillon resigns as head of Justice Department civil rights division

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Harmeet Dhillon has resigned from her role leading the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, PBS NewsHour and The Washington Post report. The articles do not state why she resigned.

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The division’s leadership affects federal civil-rights enforcement and the department’s priorities. The articles describe changes during Dhillon’s tenure but do not detail what her departure means for specific cases or policies.