News from The Hill: Police, race emerge as signature focus for AG nominee

News from The Hill Police, race emerge as signature focus for AG nominee By Tim Devaney As the nation’s top cop, Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch appears likely to make cooling the simmering tensions between police and the black community a signature issue. Lynch, now in the midst of her conformation process, is widely expected to become the first African American woman to lead the Justice Department. Her ascension to the high-profile Cabinet post would come amid public uproar over the recent police killings of unarmed black men in New York and Missouri. Read more here. For all the latest news: Visit TheHill.com  Follow @TheHill on Twitter Like The Hill on Facebook Connect with The Hill on Google+

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