[Bijan Ghaisar\United States Park Police]
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton: “For far too long, the United States Park Police leadership has been stonewalling, delaying, and in every conceivable way doing what it can to avoid holding its officers accountable.”
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[D.C. Statehood Bill]
Rep. Norton: “We are buoyed by the priority the House gave D.C. statehood at a time when COVID-19 has meant that only essential bills are coming to the floor this year. We are undaunted by the lack of support in the Republican-controlled Senate.”
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[Mass Incarceration\”First Step Act”\D.C.]
In November, Norton met with Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Kathleen Hawk Sawyer to ensure BOP would apply the reforms equally… Norton maintains that D.C. inmates now qualify for valuable new benefits, such as the Good Time Credit, early release by participating in recidivism reduction programs, and additional phone privileges and visitation.
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[Congressional News\Voting Rights]
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton: “The Supreme Court’s 2013 decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act has been immeasurably harmful to our democracy. Following this decision, over a dozen states quickly moved to erect new barriers to voting, particularly targeting people of color, the elderly, and low-income residents.”
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[Police Brutality\Bijan Bhaisar]
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:“Based on the publicly available information, the shooting appears completely unjustified. Bijan did not appear to pose a threat to the officers when they shot him.”
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[Comedy\Dave Chappelle]
The Mark Twain award recognizes satirists and creators who “startled and outraged many while delighting and informing many more with his uncompromising perspective of social injustice and personal folly.”
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[Sexual Harassment\Workplace discrimination]
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC): “Discrimination and the hierarchy of power in the workplace mean that men still hold positions that enable them to take advantage of female subordinates or ignore them. A national commission would help expose pervasive sexual harassment in private sector workplaces to focus on what the average worker experiences.”
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[National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration]
Congresswoman Eleanor Norton: “The Hispanic American community is a valuable part of American life and the rich diversity of the District,” Norton said. “The District has a thriving Hispanic population that continues to grow each year. I look forward to celebrating this Hispanic Heritage Month, showcasing the contributions that make the Hispanic community in the District unique.”
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[D.C. Statehood News]
Congresswoman Norton: “Beyond the veterans and residents living in the District who have fought for D.C. statehood for some time, our thriving business community understands well the benefits of statehood.”
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[Education News]
Congresswoman Norton: “As the namesake of my high school, Paul Laurence Dunbar has a special place in my heart,” Norton said. “Dunbar is revered as one of the greatest African-American poets in our nation’s history… Minting a coin in his honor would be a particularly fitting tribute to a man whose poetry captured African Americans in their own terms not long after slavery.”
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