Received this e-mail today from Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón (D. CA), in support of Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager’s (D. CA) State Senate campaign in the upcoming special election to fill outgoing LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell’s (D. CA) seat on March 2nd: Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager (D. CA) As...
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Big news today out of Pennsylvania: x YouTube Video Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman formally announced Monday what has been evident since his unsuccessful first campaign for U.S. Senate: He’s taking another shot at it. Fetterman, who launched his campaign with a video for supporters, is the first officially declared...
Here’s the latest news out of Virginia: Former governor Terry McAuliffe has released his plan for reforming the state’s criminal justice system, focusing on parole, marijuana legalization and the restoration of voting rights. The Plan of Action for a Fairer Commonwealth prioritizes rehabilitation and second chances, fighting to achieve justice in...
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I. VT): This election, and possibly the future of the Supreme Court, will likely be won or lost with voters in battleground states. That's why we're asking you to support five grassroots organizations in key battleground states who...
Just as U.S. Senate candidate, Jaime Harrison (D. SC), Jon Ossoff (D. GA) did an interview with CNBC regarding issues young voters care about. Ossoff talks about his stances on health care, climate change, helping the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic, cracking down on Amazon’s lack of labor standards...
From High Times Magazine: The Yale-educated former aide to Rep. James Clyburn, Jaime Harrison, is challenging Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham for a US Senate seat in South Carolina. Harrison is a vocal supporter of cannabis legalization, and recently highlighted the disproportionate way that cannabis laws are enforced upon black...
Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America: Yesterday, Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, in conjunction with the Congressional Black Caucus, announced sweeping legislation to reform policing in America. The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 is an important step forward in re-imagining policing and holding law enforcement accountable...
Former Vice President and Democratic Presidential nominee, Joe Biden, has a great op-ed in the Los Angeles Times that’s worth a full read but here’s a little taste: The truth of our nation is that too often, the color of your skin alone can endanger your life and, for far...
That’s fighting words: x Donald trump is scum for fueling racist hate and violence in our country.â Ed Markey (@EdMarkey) June 1, 2020 Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) lashed out at President Trump on Monday, calling him “scum” and accusing him of “fueling” racism and hatred in America amid protests over the death of George Floyd....
Received this e-mail today from former Columbus, GA Mayor Teresa Toomlison’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: Did you know that states spend roughly $3.6 billion every year on marijuana enforcement and that 599,282 people were arrested for simple possession of marijuana in 2017? If you’re with the more than 50%...
Received this e-mail today from Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s (D. PA) re-election campaign: Pennsylvania has the fifth largest incarceration population in the nation — and the highest in the Northeast. These numbers are staggering and unacceptable — and mass incarceration has a disproportionate and shameful impact on poor communities of color. As...
Well, this is awkward: Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Monday singled out Sen. Mitch McConnell as the one person who can make a vote on the criminal justice reform bill happen and called for public pressure on the majority leader. Paul, speaking at the Louisville Urban League, said McConnell,...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL): Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) The Senate has a chance in the lame duck session to push through much-needed criminal justice reform. But we’ll need your help to do it. The First Step Act has deep...