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I am disappointed that the Navy decided to not reinstate Captain Crozier, after initially recommending his reinstatement. He should not face retaliation for raising concerns about the safety of those under his command.
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President Trump and Attorney General Barr have fired numerous government officials in order to protect Trump and his associates, and once again, we are witnessing the removal of another independent official without cause. Once again, there appears to be an attempt to obstruct federal investigations.
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Two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and delivered news to the last group of enslaved African Americans that they were free. Since that day, Juneteenth has been a celebration of liberty for those who endured bondage and their descendants.
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This morning’s decision by the Supreme Court rejecting the Trump Administration’s effort to rescind the DACA program is a major victory both for Dreamers and for the American people, as we all benefit from their contributions to our nation.
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The Justice in Policing Act is a direct response to the outpouring of calls across the nation to confront systemic racism and end police brutality.
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Five years ago, nine African-American parishioners were murdered during a bible study at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Today, we remember the victims and mourn with their families and community. That attack was a deadly incident of racist violence that shocked the conscience of our nation and served as a reminder that the legacy of slavery and segregation continues to haunt us in the twenty-first century.
Op-Ed :
Yesterday, House Democrats announced that on Friday, June 26, the House will vote on H.R. 51 to designate the District of Columbia as a state and grant full representation to the over 700,000 Americans who live in the District. Here’s a look at what’s been said in the news:
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The executive order President Trump signed today falls far short of the actions needed to address the serious challenge of police brutality and racism that has led to the deaths of far too many Black Americans. While it adopts a few of the provisions included in House Democrats’ Justice in Policing Act, it leaves out the most consequential ones.
Speech :
The Speaker and I have agreed on that for a long period of time: that the District of Columbia citizens were not being treated fairly.