[Portland]
Sen. Ron Wyden: “The violent tactics deployed by Donald Trump and his paramilitary forces against peaceful protesters are those of a fascist regime, not a democratic nation.”
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AFT President Weingarten Welcomes Introduction of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020
[American Federation of Teachers\Justice in Policing Act of 2020]
Weingarten: “This legislation makes clear that police brutality, misconduct, harassment and killing have no place in this country.”
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ACLU ON INDIANAPOLIS POLICE KILLING OF DREASJON REED: POLICE KILLINGS OF BLACKS “SYSTEMIC”
[ACLU\Dreasjon Reed]
ACLU’s Paige Fernandez: “These police killings are not one-off incidents and are not the result of a few bad apples, but rather emblematic of the systemic problems that pervade our policing institutions.”
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AMERICA’S PRISONS AND JAILS ARE BREEDING GROUNDS FOR COVID-19
[COVID-19\Prisons\Black America]
According to The Marshall Project, there are approximately 9,500 infections among people detained and 3,950 infections among staff in prisons. This is likely an undercount due to lack of information on testing inside prisons.
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MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESSWOMAN PRESLEY UNVEILS PROGRESSIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION PLAN
[Congressional News\Criminal Justice]
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley: “You cannot have a government for and by the people if it is not represented by all of the people. For far too long, those closest to the pain have not been closest to the power, resulting in a racist, xenophobic, rogue, and fundamentally flawed criminal legal system.”
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HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON POLICE BRUTALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
[Police Brutality News]
On Sep. 19 the House Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing on police practices.
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NEW YORK’S LETITIA JAMES FIGHTS AGAINST TRUMPS “UNLAWFUL AND IMMORAL” BLOCK OF ASYLUM SEEKERS
[Immigration News]
NY Attorney General James: “Turning children and families away from our border is literally a matter of life or death for these individuals who are fleeing danger. America has always stood as a beacon of hope and we will continue to fight back against these disgraceful and inhumane policies.”
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