NAACP President Ben Jealous on the Group's 100th Anniversary, Reviving the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division...

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Tue, Sep 8, 2009 7:26AM

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 :We speak with Ben Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP about Attorney General Eric Holder's recent announcement that efforts are being made to reshape the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, the case of Georgia death row prisoner Troy Davis, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NAACP and more.

We are also joined in San Francisco by Ben Jealous, he is the president and CEO of the NAACP. Attorney General Eric Holder recently announced that efforts are being made to reshape the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division as part of the Obama administration’s plan for a major revival of high-impact civil rights enforcement of policies, in areas ranging from housing to hiring.

Benjamin Jealous, President and CEO of the NAACP.