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Senate Rejects DOJ Nominee Who Defended Convicted Cop-Killer Mumia Abu Jamal

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Several Senate Democrats joined with Republicans on Wednesday to block President Barack Obama's controversial nominee to lead the Justice Department's civil rights division.

The rejection of Debo Adegbile in a 47-52 vote marks the first time that one of Obama's nominees was thwarted since Senate Democrats changed filibuster rules in November. The nomination needed 51 votes to advance.

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