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Civil rights expert picked for USDA post

09/16/21 5:30 PM
KEYWORDS Agriculture Department Biden administration civil rights Department of Agriculture Joe Biden Margo Schlanger Tom Vilsack usda
President Joe Biden has selected a veteran civil rights lawyer who teaches at the University of Michigan to lead the civil rights office at the Agriculture Department, which is under pressure to address long-standing complaints about discrimination.
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