Fight to vote: civil rights are making a comeback at the DoJ – here’s why

Civil rights activists and ex-officials said they expected more aggressive enforcement on policing and voting rights - but don't expect a quick change

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For the four years that Donald Trump was president, the Department of Justice (DoJ) did little to enforce America's federal voting rights laws - though it's the federal agency with the most power to do so. The department's voting section, which is well-staffed with some of the best voting rights attorneys in the country, got involved in almost no cases. And when they did get involved in major cases in Texas and Ohio, the department chose to defend voting restrictions.