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Head of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division resigns

NPR | By Ryan Lucas,

Leila Fadel

Published November 6, 2026 at 1:47 AM PST

The head of the Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights resigned on Thursday.

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Ryan Lucas

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.