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Attorney General Merrick Garland is making good on his confirmation promise to refocus the department around civil rights.

Attorney General Merrick Garland is making good on his confirmation promise to refocus the department around civil rights.

Attorney General Merrick Garland is making good on his confirmation promise to refocus the department around civil rights.

The Department of Justice has opened investigations and filed charges in cases of civil rights since Attorney General Merrick Garland's takeover. Read more about refocused efforts here:

A day after Chauvin was convicted, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a sweeping investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department's operations, including its use of lethal force.

Attorney General Merrick Garland asked Congress for more than $35 billion in funding for the Justice Department – a 5% increase from last year – including millions of dollars allotted to enforce civil rights and funding for victims of sexual violence.

In his first congressional appearance since his confirmation, Attorney General Merrick Garland requested more money to fight domestic terrorism, bolster enforcement of civil-rights law, combat gun violence and promote other Biden administration priorities

Merrick Garland defends the Department of Justice's request for a $35 billion budget in his first public testimony since being confirmed as attorney general

‘We have a growing fear of domestic violent extremism and domestic terrorism,’ Attorney General Merrick Garland told a U.S. House of Representatives budgeting subcommittee. ‘Both of those keep me up at night’

While testifying before Congress, Attorney General Merrick Garland reiterated the growing threat of domestic terrorism and extremism. He appeared before members of a House Appropriations subcommittee to discuss the Justice Dept's proposed budget for the 2022 fiscal year.