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[Judi Lynn]

Top Civil Rights Prosecutor Resigns
Friday August 24, 2007 10:46 AM
By LARA JAKES JORDAN
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department's top civil rights enfo Kim was the first immigrant and first Korean-American to head the department's civil rights division - a post he held for just over two years.

Kim is the latest senior Justice official to leave amid a scathing congressional investigation that has raised questions about the department's political independence from the White House.

Kim had been rumored for months to be leaving the department, and is expected to join a private law firm. He worked at Justice for over 10 years, starting as a criminal trial attorney, and was one of the few Senate-confirmed senior officials left.

``For over a decade now, Wan Kim has served the Department of Justice and the American people with distinction and honor,'' Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said in a statement Thursday. ``Wan has worked his way up through the department, and I will miss his honest opinions and valuable contributions as an adviser to me.''
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6873260,00.html