Rep Hakeem Jeffries

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries announcing his bid to become Nancy Pelosi's successor as House Democratic Leader

NY Assemblymember Welcomes Prospect of Jeffries Becoming House Democratic Leader

Photo: YouTube New York State Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn released the following statement on Rep. Hakeem Jeffries announcing his bid to become Nancy Pelosi’s ...

The violence done to New York State and Florida voters during the redistricting process must be remedied

Rep. Jeffries Denounces Redistricting Court Decisions In New York, Florida

Photos: YouTube\Gov BROOKLYN, NY – Thursday, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, ...

legislation would eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity

Reps. Jeffries, Walters Lead CBC Call For Senate Vote On Equal Act

Photos: Sentencing Project\Twitter\Screenshot\YouTube WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, and Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of ...

Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said in an interview broadcast late Sunday that the “integrity of our democracy” is threatened

Rep. Jeffries: Democracy Is At Stake Without Voting Rights Legislation

Photo: YouTube Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said in an interview broadcast late Sunday that the “integrity of our democracy” is threatened without sweeping, federal ...

Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act which criminalizes the chokehold and other strangulation tactics

Reintroduction of Bill to Criminalize Chokehold Announced by Rep. Jeffries, NAN, Gwen Carr

Photo: YouTube Monday, U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), the National Action Network and Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, announced the reintroduction of ...

I know he would be proud to have his name attached to these two important pieces of legislation

Reps. Jeffries & Velázquez Introduce Bills to Honor Former Brooklyn DA Kenneth Thompson

[Kenneth P. Thompson] Lu-Shawn Thompson: “My husband was a man of vision. He believed in the power of second chances and thought everyone should ...

He is a racist bully and a global embarrassment

Trump’s Refusal to Disavow White Supremacy Presents Threat to Black Lives and Democracy

Donald Trump. Photo: Gage Skidmore      On Wednesday President Donald Trump was telling reporters outside the White House lawn that he didn’t know ...

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NY Attorney General files Lawsuit Against USPS “Voter Suppression Tactic”

[United States Postal Service] James: “This USPS slowdown is nothing more than a voter suppression tactic…these authoritarian actions are not only jeopardizing our democracy ...

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STOP-AND-FRISK: Appeals Court Okays Bloomberg’s Apartheid-Style Policing For Now

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly. Apartheid-style policing wins for now The NAACP and New York elected officials this evening denounced a ...

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BANZAI!: Republicans’ Kamikazi Politics End With Predictable Outcome — Defeat

Senator Ted “Banzai!” Cruz has become an expert in suicidal politics [National] The Congressional Republicans’ Kamikazi politics ended up in flames today when the ...