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Assistant attorney general talks MLK’s legacy

As the nation pauses to honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the first Black woman to run the Justice Department’s civil rights division says voting discrimination persists today and that continuing King's quest for equal voting rights remains one of her top priorities. CBS News’ chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues sat down with Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for an exclusive interview on “CBS Mornings.”

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Voting rights advocates demand action

Local voting rights advocates say they want to see concrete action taken at the federal level to counter statewide voter restrictions imposed by Republicans across the nation. Bishop Reginald Jackson, the presiding prelate of the Sixth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Georgia, and Antjuan Seawright, CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist, joined CBSN to discuss President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Georgia.

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