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Federal Bill Would Reform U.S. Clemency System, Address Mass Incarceration Crisis

Posted by Carson Eschen
|Date: December 14, 2021
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Federal Bill Would Reform U.S. Clemency System, Address Mass Incarceration Crisis

By Carson Eschen WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Cori Bush (MO- ...

By Carson Eschen WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Cori Bush (MO-01) and Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) a new legislation Friday dedicated to reforming the nation’s cl ...

December 14, 2021
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My View: A Lot of Finger Pointing By Leaders Not Getting Police Reform Done

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 25, 2021
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My View: A Lot of Finger Pointing By Leaders Not Getting Police Reform Done

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – One of the big sticking points for comprehensive ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – One of the big sticking points for comprehensive police reform at the national level was changes to qualified immunity. It’s a mess. You have S ...

September 25, 2021
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Introduction of The People’s Response Act Supported by 20 State Officials and Over 70 Organizations

Posted by Ankita Joshi
|Date: July 02, 2021
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Introduction of The People’s Response Act Supported by 20 State Officials and Over 70 Organizations

By Ankita Joshi and Fiona Davis WASHINGTON DC - Congresswomen Cori Bush, Ayanna Pressley, Jan Schakowsky, ...

By Ankita Joshi and Fiona Davis WASHINGTON DC - Congresswomen Cori Bush, Ayanna Pressley, Jan Schakowsky, and Pramila Jayapal this week introduced The People’s Response Act—a piece of legislation that ...

July 02, 2021
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Chauvin Guilty Verdicts Should Not be Considered Victories Just Yet, Warns Massachusetts Representative

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|Date: April 26, 2021
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Chauvin Guilty Verdicts Should Not be Considered Victories Just Yet, Warns Massachusetts Representative

By Alexander Ramirez BOSTON, MASS – In the wake of Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict for the murder of Georg ...

By Alexander Ramirez BOSTON, MASS – In the wake of Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict for the murder of George Floyd, much of the country has been celebrating a victory for racial justice. However, Massac ...

April 26, 2021
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Congresswomen Introduce Bill to Curb Disciplinary Actions against ‘Girls of Color’ in Schools

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|Date: April 12, 2021
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Congresswomen Introduce Bill to Curb Disciplinary Actions against ‘Girls of Color’ in Schools

By Mia Machado WASHINGTON, DC -- Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has teamed up with Represen ...

By Mia Machado WASHINGTON, DC -- Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has teamed up with Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman and Ilhan Omar to re-introduce the Ending “PUSHOUT” Act, a bill ai ...

April 12, 2021
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Latest Federal Execution and Trump Administration Killing Spurs Legislation to Ban Federal Death Penalty

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|Date: January 14, 2021
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Latest Federal Execution and Trump Administration Killing Spurs Legislation to Ban Federal Death Penalty

By Anika Khubchandani WASHINGTON – The Trump execution spree—three people were due to be killed this week ...

By Anika Khubchandani WASHINGTON – The Trump execution spree—three people were due to be killed this week just days before the new administration takes over—has led Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-0 ...

January 14, 2021
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Comprehensive Police Reform Bill Awaiting Signature from Massachusetts Governor

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|Date: December 13, 2020
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Comprehensive Police Reform Bill Awaiting Signature from Massachusetts Governor

By Kalani E. Gaines BOSTON – Although there’s been a whirlwind of protests, and resulting police reform l ...

By Kalani E. Gaines BOSTON – Although there’s been a whirlwind of protests, and resulting police reform legislation this past year, some states are still awaiting a call to action—Massachusetts is one ...

December 13, 2020
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Trump Administration Executes Another Person Thursday Night – 5 Others to Be Killed before President Leaves Office

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|Date: December 11, 2020
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Trump Administration Executes Another Person Thursday Night – 5 Others to Be Killed before President Leaves Office

By Julian Navarro TERRE HAUTE, IN – Brandon Bernard was executed late last night here at the federal corr ...

By Julian Navarro TERRE HAUTE, IN – Brandon Bernard was executed late last night here at the federal correctional center—one of six federal executions scheduled at the hand of President Trump in his w ...

December 11, 2020
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Suspend Federal Death Penalty Until Biden Takes Office, Congressional Lawmakers Urge AG Barr

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|Date: November 15, 2020
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Suspend Federal Death Penalty Until Biden Takes Office, Congressional Lawmakers Urge AG Barr

By Victoria Lembesis WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressional lawmakers Friday called on Attorney General William ...

By Victoria Lembesis WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressional lawmakers Friday called on Attorney General William Barr to suspend all federal executions until the incoming Biden-Harris administration is able t ...

November 15, 2020
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Congress Responds to Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 28, 2020
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Congress Responds to Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court

By Julietta Bisharyan and Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – Six weeks after the passing of Supreme Court Just ...

By Julietta Bisharyan and Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – Six weeks after the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Ginsburg’s seat, des ...

October 28, 2020
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DA Boudin and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Discuss Police Reforms and Explain Defunding Police

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 24, 2020
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DA Boudin and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Discuss Police Reforms and Explain Defunding Police

The issue of defunding the police has drawn a lot of attention but also a lot of confusion. At the Commo ...

The issue of defunding the police has drawn a lot of attention but also a lot of confusion. At the Commonwealth Club on Thursday evening, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin and Boston area representative ...

July 24, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Rep. Pressley and D.A. Rollins Discuss ‘Structural Racism’ in the U.S.

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: June 26, 2020
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Rep. Pressley and D.A. Rollins Discuss ‘Structural Racism’ in the U.S.

By Anna Gorski SOMMERVILLE, MA – Structural Racism, and how it impacts health, public safety, education, ...

By Anna Gorski SOMMERVILLE, MA – Structural Racism, and how it impacts health, public safety, education, jobs, housing and other aspects of society, was the focus of panel discussion here featuring Co ...

June 26, 2020
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Four Congresswomen Announce Resolution to End Police Brutality Incited by Trump

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: June 06, 2020
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Four Congresswomen Announce Resolution to End Police Brutality Incited by Trump

By Lea Barrios WASHINGTON DC - Peaceful protests across America have been met with violence, false arrest ...

By Lea Barrios WASHINGTON DC - Peaceful protests across America have been met with violence, false arrests, rubber bullets, pepper spray, concussion grades and teargas—prompting four congresswomen to ...

June 06, 2020
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Demands Immediate Decarceration Efforts in Five States

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: May 06, 2020
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Demands Immediate Decarceration Efforts in Five States

By Nancy Martinez On May 5, 2020, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts’ Seventh Congressional D ...

By Nancy Martinez On May 5, 2020, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts’ Seventh Congressional District published a letter addressed to the governors of California, Illinois, Massachusetts, N ...

May 06, 2020
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Congressional Leaders Discuss COVID’s Impact on Communities of Color

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 21, 2020
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Congressional Leaders Discuss COVID’s Impact on Communities of Color

“COVID-19 is not a great equalizer,” organizers said. In fact, structural racism continues to perpetuate ...

“COVID-19 is not a great equalizer,” organizers said. In fact, structural racism continues to perpetuate health and other disparities in communities of color during this global pandemic. The BBC repor ...

April 21, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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“Prisons Are Known Incubators and Amplifiers of Disease,” Making It a High Risk Area for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted by Danielle Silva
|Date: March 15, 2020
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“Prisons Are Known Incubators and Amplifiers of Disease,” Making It a High Risk Area for the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Danielle Silva DAVIS - Multiple speakers at a Justice Collaborative webinar called for individuals to ...

By Danielle Silva DAVIS - Multiple speakers at a Justice Collaborative webinar called for individuals to be released due to prisons being “known incubators and amplifiers of disease.” The Justice Coll ...

March 15, 2020
| by Danielle Silva

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Congresswoman Proposes a Complete Reconstruction of the Criminal Legal System

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 02, 2020
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Congresswoman Proposes a Complete Reconstruction of the Criminal Legal System

By Maxwell C. Myrhum With the hopes of dropping the incarceration rate of Americans more than 80 percent, ...

By Maxwell C. Myrhum With the hopes of dropping the incarceration rate of Americans more than 80 percent, a Massachusetts Congresswomen has proposed sweeping changes to the United States criminal lega ...

February 02, 2020
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Unveils Sweeping Plan to Reshape American Criminal Legal System

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 17, 2019
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Unveils Sweeping Plan to Reshape American Criminal Legal System

Under the proposal, localities would be incentivized to significantly decrease prison populations. By Kir ...

Under the proposal, localities would be incentivized to significantly decrease prison populations. By Kira Lerner Democratic Representative Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts unveiled a sweeping resolut ...

November 17, 2019
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