Assistant attorney general remembers 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victims
Updated: 8:55 PM CDT Sep 14, 2023
Assistant attorney general remembers 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victims
Updated: 8:55 PM CDT Sep 14, 2023
PLACE. AND TODAY THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REFLECTED ON THE LIVES LOST DURING THAT BOMBING AT THE BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE. KRISTEN CLARKE TALKED ABOUT THE FOUR LITTLE GIRLS KILLED IN THAT HATE FUELED ATTACK. SHE SAYS, AS WE REMEMBER THEM, IT鈥橲 IMPORTANT TO KNOW THERE IS STILL PROGRESS TO BE MADE. THE HATRED THAT LED TO THEIR MURDER REMAINS A VICIOUS PRESENCE IN OUR LIVES TODAY. HATE, BIGOTRY AND DIVISION, SADLY, ARE ON THE RISE. IN FACT, HATE CRIMES CLIMBED TO AN ALL TIME HIGH IN 2021. CLARKE WENT
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Assistant attorney general remembers 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victims
Updated: 8:55 PM CDT Sep 14, 2023
The assistant attorney general of the United States appeared in Birmingham this week to pay tribute to the victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.Kristen Clarke attended a community discussion at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Thursday.There, she reflected on the young lives lost during the bombing 60 years ago, while also talking about the Justice Department's ongoing mission to fight hate crimes."The hatred that led to their murder remains a vicious presence in our lives today," Clarke said. "Hate, division and bigotry sadly are on the rise. In fact, hate crimes climbed to an all-time high in 2021."Clarke said fighting back against hate is a top priority for the Justice Department.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
The assistant attorney general of the United States appeared in Birmingham this week to pay tribute to the victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.
Kristen Clarke attended a community discussion at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Thursday.
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There, she reflected on the young lives lost during the bombing 60 years ago, while also talking about the Justice Department's ongoing mission to fight hate crimes.
"The hatred that led to their murder remains a vicious presence in our lives today," Clarke said. "Hate, division and bigotry sadly are on the rise. In fact, hate crimes climbed to an all-time high in 2021."
Clarke said fighting back against hate is a top priority for the Justice Department.