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Dec 22, 2020
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Review of the Law Enforcement Officer’s Bill of Rights (S 2867)

This important piece of legislation created a legislative task force to thoroughly review the law enforcement officer’s bill of rights.
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Feb 10, 2020
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Source of Income Discrimination (S 2134)

This bill which would have prohibited housing discrimination based on a potential tenant's source of income and ensured that no tenant is denied housing due to the origin of their rent money.
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Feb 03, 2020
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Bills Which Contribute to the Statehouse-To-Prison Pipeline

Each legislative session, dozens of bills are introduced, and a number of them passed, which counteract the important work of criminal justice reform, as these new crimes and increased sentences are often arbitrary and almost always unnecessary.
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Dec 22, 2020
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Dec 22, 2020
  • Racial Justice

Review of the Law Enforcement Officer’s Bill of Rights (S 2867)

This important piece of legislation created a legislative task force to thoroughly review the law enforcement officer’s bill of rights.
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Feb 10, 2020
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Feb 10, 2020
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Source of Income Discrimination (S 2134)

This bill which would have prohibited housing discrimination based on a potential tenant's source of income and ensured that no tenant is denied housing due to the origin of their rent money.
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Feb 03, 2020
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Feb 03, 2020
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Bills Which Contribute to the Statehouse-To-Prison Pipeline

Each legislative session, dozens of bills are introduced, and a number of them passed, which counteract the important work of criminal justice reform, as these new crimes and increased sentences are often arbitrary and almost always unnecessary.
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