PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office's Hate Crimes Summit: * * * Good afternoon! It is a privilege to be with you today. I want to start by thanking Attorney General Peter Neronha for the invitation. The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office has worked tirelessly to protect civil rights by combating hate crimes while ensuring public safety for a  more