DOJ’s Civil Rights Unit Shifts Focus to Voter Fraud as Miami Plane Crash Claims Five Lives

POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, traditionally tasked with ensuring fair voting access, is now expanding its role to address allegations of voter...

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September 7, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, traditionally tasked with ensuring fair voting access, is now expanding its role to address allegations of voter fraud under the Trump administration.

Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican who led Lawyers for Trump during the 2020 election, leads the division and has requested 1,000 monitors for the upcoming midterms, according to a source familiar with the matter. This marks a significant shift from the division’s historical focus on preventing discrimination at polling places.

Meanwhile, an armed man attempted to assault Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at a fair, resulting in multiple injuries. In Miami, a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane crashed near the airport, killing five people and injuring five others. The aircraft had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico, before the incident.

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