Justice Department Inspector General Glenn A. Fine says he will examine the Civil Rights Division’s enforcement of voting rights laws after being pressured by GOP House members to examine DOJ’s handling of a case against members of the New Black Panther Party.In a letter sent Monday to Reps. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.), Fine explained that he could not investigate the particular case that has become a lingering issue since early in the Obama administration. He said he could, however, take a look at the overall enforcement of voting rights laws in the Civil Rights Division.
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