[Reparation Bill\(HR) 40]
ACLU: “HR 40 would establish a commission to investigate the legacy of slavery and its ongoing harms as well as come up with proposals to Congress for redress and repair.”
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War On Drugs
Why Reparations are Necessary now to Repair America’s Structural Racism
Militarized American Police and How They Got Their Weapons of War
[Police Militarization]
The weapons that come to local police departments through the 1033 pipeline are direct from the military and, by extension, the War on Terror.
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BAP: MADURO INDICTMENT A PRELUDE TO RACIST U.S AGGRESSION
[Maduro Indictment\U.S. Imperialism]
The charge leveled at the Venezuelan leader might have some semblance of credibility for some sectors of the U.S. population, and it will be used by the corporate press to further legitimize the illegal and murderous objectives of U.S. imperialism.
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CHICAGO OFFICIALS CELEBRATE WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ADVOCATES FIRST DAY OF LEGALIZED MARIJUANA
[Chicago\Marijuana legalization]
Chicago State Rep. Kelly Cassidy: “When we set out to legalize cannabis in Illinois, we were focused not only on generating new economic opportunity for our communities, but also addressing the inequities that have harmed our communities for far too long.”
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NEW JERSEY SENATOR BOOKER SUPPORTS PROPOSED MARIJUANA LEGISLATION IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
[Congressional News\Marijuana]
Senator Cory Booker: “After years of work in the Senate, our efforts to pair marijuana legalization with expungement and reinvestment in the communities most harmed by the War on Drugs have finally led us to today’s critical mark-up. The war on drugs has systematically targeted people of color and the poor, harmed job prospects and access to housing for our nation’s most vulnerable communities, and destroyed countless lives. The House Judiciary Committee’s decision to advance this bill is a significant step toward righting these wrongs and healing the wounds of decades of injustice.”
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NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN NADLER SAYS PROPOSED MARIJUANA LAW WOULD ADDRESS RACIST LEGACY OF “WAR ON DRUGS”
[Congressional News\Marijuana]
Rep. Nadler: “It was only in the early part of the 20th century that marijuana began to be criminalized in the United States—mainly because of misinformation and hysteria, based at least in part on racially-biased stereotypes connecting marijuana use and minorities, particularly African-Americans and Latinos. In 1970, when President Nixon announced the War on Drugs and signed the Controlled Substances Act into law, the federal government placed marijuana on Schedule I, where—unfairly and unjustifiably—it has remained ever since.”
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DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE FAFSA ACT TO REPEAL LAW DENYING STUDENT AID TO DRUG CONVICTS
[Education\Student Debt]
Rep. Bass: I’ve introduced legislation to eliminate barriers preventing people with a drug conviction from being able to receive federal financial aid. Investing in a person’s education is perhaps the best investment we can make to ensure our young people succeed. I urge all of my colleagues to support this important piece of legislation.”
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