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Oct 31, 2020

Through repeated threats to ignore election results, fabricated claims of fraud, and attacks on mail-in voting, Trump has telegraphed his plan to steal the election. It is real, but we can stop it if we’re ready. A thread: tjcinstitute.com/research/how-t

Ryan J. Reilly

@ryanjreilly

New DOJ inspector general report says Bureau of Prisons employees in Oakdale were forced to work as long as 40 hours straight during the COVID-19 outbreak. oig.justice.gov/reports/remote

Senator

@KevinThomasNY

, targeted by local police union campaign, has won re-election:

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Sen. Mike Gianaris

@SenGianaris

Hey @NYCPBA, behold the re-election of @KevinThomasNY and the 100% Democratic Nassau Senate delegation! You should really do a better job minding your members’ money

Proud to work with

Institute and

on this important issue. Nobody who is entitled to resentencing under #SB1437 should be kept in prison because they can not afford a lawyer.

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Vanguard News Group

@DavisVanguard

Brief Filed on SB 1437 Alleges Courts Failing to Appoint Counsel and Summarily Denying Resentencing Petitions | #SB1437 .@ChatfieldKate .@NancySkinnerCA davisvanguard.org/2020/11/brief-

Police Unions Spent Millions To Beat Back Reform In Los Angeles. They Lost Big Time.

In a key test of police reform after the May 25 police killing of #GeorgeFloyd and the summer protests that spread across the country, anti-carceral candidates and policies won across the board — victories that would have been unthinkable a decade ago.

huffpost.com

Grassroots organizing by groups like Black Lives Matter delivered criminal justice reform victories in America’s most populous county.

Defund the police.

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David Menschel

@davidminpdx

Nov 16, 2020

Portland police have used force more than *6000* times this year. That’s about the same as the total number of violent crimes in the city this year. twitter.com/alex_zee/statu…

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Black Oaklanders showed the rest of the country how to expel the school police.

Nov 16, 2020

“Nowhere is there the mention that improved facilities, improved teaching methods, concerned teachers, and subject matter that relates to the students’ experience and lifestyle would solve the problem."

motherjones.com

"A" is for abolition.

Today

, & I are calling on AG Barr to suspend all federal executions so the incoming Biden-Harris Admin. can evaluate—and hopefully end—the use of the federal death penalty. It is discriminatory, immoral & ineffective. Read our letter here:

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Vida B. Johnson

@vidabjohnson

Nov 16, 2020

As someone working on compassionate release motions

@GeorgetownLaw

clinics, I can tell you that there are lots of COVID-19 cases in federal prisons and lots of medically vulnerable men and women inside those prisons. It’s a humanitarian crisis.

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Nov 15, 2020

This isn't an issue of bad apples.

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Ethan Brown

@ethanbrown72

Nov 15, 2020

Since 2001, the Civilian Complaint Review Board brought charges against 3,188 NYPD officers—but just 7 were fired. One man was attacked, knocked unconscious by an officer as he fed the homeless. The officer was charged w/excessive force—but then cleared. nytimes.com/2020/11/15/nyr

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'People got involved': how Los Angeles progressives swept the election

Nov 13, 2020

Voters in LA approved new limits to police power, elected a more progressive prosecutor, and mandated that 10% of the local budget be spent on prevention, not incarceration. And progressive candidates beat contenders backed by police and sheriff’s unions.

theguardian.com

The city backed challengers over incumbents in key races, and voted to allocate money to support services instead of police

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg

@TheRaDR

Nov 13, 2020

And the other 20% also didn’t deserve to die simply because they were convicted of a crime. There’s no justice there.

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Vox

@voxdotcom

80 percent of those who died of Covid-19 in Texas county jails were never convicted of a crime, a new report finds vox.com/2020/11/12/215

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Carroll Fife

@carroll_fife

'I listen to the people': the Moms 4 Housing advocate bringing activism to Oakland city council

“I am on a permanent quest to make housing a human right at the local and state level. It’s unconscionable that we have children in encampments that aren’t even fit for animals. We lose a little bit of our humanity each day we let these conditions exist.”

theguardian.com

Carroll Fife, known for helping homeless mothers take charge of a vacant California home, won a seat last week

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DeSantis pushes expansion of Stand Your Ground law as part of ‘anti-mob’ crackdown

Gov. DeSantis has drafted “anti-mob” legislation in response to police-brutality protests expanding Florida’s Stand Your Ground law — a move that critics say will allow armed citizens to shoot suspected looters or anyone engaged in “criminal mischief."

miamiherald.com

Draft legislation puts specifics behind Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pledge to crack down on “violent and disorderly assemblies” in response to police-brutality protests.

Taniel

@Taniel

Immigrants' rights organizers scored major wins in South Carolina & Georgia last week, flipping sheriff's offices toward candidates who ran on ending contracts with ICE. new from me:

ICE Suffered Blows in the South in Last Week’s Elections

Voters in populous Georgia and South Carolina counties elected sheriffs who ran on ending contracts with ICE.

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Christina Jedra

@ChristinaJedra

SHOPO Tries Again To Keep Officer Misconduct Secret

Hawaii legislation — which was passed in the wake of national protests over George Floyd's death — aimed to eliminate the secrecy around police officers' misconduct records. Now the police union is trying to reverse it in court.

civilbeat.org

The Hawaii police union is trying to subvert a new law that grants public access to officers' disciplinary records if they are suspended or fired for misconduct.

Pennsylvania prisons face a deadly ‘full-blown resurgence’ of COVID-19

Local administrators are releasing little, if any, information about infections. “Twenty-one of the 23 state prisons have active cases. There has not been a single time during this pandemic that there have been that many active cases."

inquirer.com

By Nov. 11, the number of positive cases reported by the department stood at 442 prisoners and 244 staff.

Oregon City voters recall Mayor Dan Holladay after controversy-filled year

Nov 11, 2020

Oregon City residents voted to remove Mayor Dan Holladay from office. This comes after he suggested businesses defy the governor's COVID-19 order and remain open. And downplayed police brutality against Black people during ongoing social justice protests.

oregonlive.com

The recall campaign against Mayor Dan Holladay was on Tuesday.

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Joe Biden has promised to tackle systemic racism head on. He can start by appointing diverse judges...

Nov 9, 2020

Biden's victory was driven by voters of color. He can deliver change by appointing the most diverse cabinet and judiciary in history. Reps.

, and

write:

As we look to the future of the Democratic party, Joe Biden must have the most diverse cabinet and court picks we've seen thus far.

Taniel

@Taniel

Nov 7, 2020

It's infuriating how the election volunteers & workers in PA are blamed for pace & hounded with insults, when they've begged PA for months to allow them to process mail early, & the GOP refused precisely to get to a point where it could blame their pace & hound them with insults.

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"A lot of Black folk from #Philly are refugees from the south. Their parents or great-grandparents came from Virginia or South Carolina where voter suppression, particularly among Democrats, was the norm,"

@RepRabb

of NW Philly representing #PA's 200th legislative district.

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Emily Galvin-Almanza

@GalvinAlmanza

Elections matter

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Jeremy B. White

@JeremyBWhite

NEW: @GeorgeGascon says he will immediately stop seeking death penalty, stop prosecuting children as adults

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Taniel

@Taniel

🚨 Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey just conceded to progressive challenger George Gascón. Gascón, who was SF DA, ran on reducing incarceration & bringing the national reform movement to this county of 10 million. And major activist energy around the office.

George Gascón Wins Race for Los Angeles D.A. in Major Victory for Progressive Prosecutor Movement

Los Angeles County, with the country’s largest jail system and largest local prosecutor office, is considered a crown jewel in a nationwide push for criminal justice reform.

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The Appeal

@theappeal

Voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota approved ballot initiatives to legalize cannabis for recreational use—a clean sweep for marijuana on the ballot in 2020.

Four States Just Legalized Marijuana

New wins for cannabis reform in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota.

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@MauriceWFP

, National Director of

@workingfamilies

, is advising us all to "dial down" the panic, be vigilant, and wait for the final votes to be counted. Watch here: #ElectionResults2020

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“We need to be realistic here that the Trump campaign is in an existential situation and they will do anything to win.”

@ZackMalitz

@RealJusticePAC

tells us what to expect from the White House as we fight for a fair #Election2020:

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Ayanna Pressley

@AyannaPressley

This is leadership. Every state should follow New Jersey's example & move with urgency to save lives. This is why myself

@RashidaTlaib

@BLeeForCongress introd the Dismantle Mass Incarceration for Public Health Act. Cc

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New Jersey is releasing more than 2,000 people from prison today after a new law that enables early releases in light of the COVID-19 devastation. nytimes.com/2020/11/04/nyr

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Meg O'Connor

@megoconnor13

interesting how these guys are totally fine but Phoenix police & the Maricopa County Attorney's Office filed gang charges against BLM protesters for saying ACAB and carrying umbrellas

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Simon Romero

@viaSimonRomero

Pro-Trump rally starting at Arizona Capitol in Phoenix. At least one guy wielding military-style rifle. Some chanting “Shame on Fox”

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Senator Natasha Marcus

@NatashaMarcusNC

Do not believe Trump’s desperate lies. Because of COVID, millions of ballots were mailed in and those take longer to count. With record turnout & millions more mail-in ballots to count as this election season comes to a close, Biden is positioned to win. Patience. #CountEveryVote

The Appeal

@theappeal

YOUR ELECTION NIGHT HEADQUARTERS: We are live all night covering the presidential election, & all of the key national, state, local races & more around the country

TO BE CONTINUED: We’re wrapping up coverage for tonight, but we will continue to report on the Presidential and other outstanding races in the coming days, weeks, or months — however long it takes to count all the votes.

The Appeal

@theappeal

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David Menschel

@davidminpdx

Big night for drug policy: OR decriminalizes possession of all drugs OR legalizes psilocybin therapy DC decriminalizes psilocybin NJ legalizes cannabis AZ legalizes cannabis MT legalizes cannabis SD legal cannabis up 52-48 with 70% counted

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Ashley (she/her)

@ACSawyerJustice

I’m glad that NJ legalized marijuana tonight, but I wish there was a bill to give reparations to all the Black people who lost jobs for testing positive, all the parents who got kids taken away because of weed, & all the people who went back to prison b/c they tested positive.

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Oregon has become the first state to decriminalize possession of low-level amounts of drugs, Measure 110, a citizen-led ballot initiative, replaces arrests and criminal penalties for a citation while committing more funding for treatment services.

Oregon Becomes the First State to Decriminalize Drugs

Voters approved a ballot initiative to decriminalize low-level drug possession and fund treatment, and a separate initiative to legalize therapeutic psilocybin mushrooms.

Oregon passed Measure 110! "Instead of arresting people for possession of small amounts of drugs, Measure 110 will greatly expand access to drug treatment and recovery services for anyone who wants and needs them, paid for by existing marijuana tax money." voteyeson110.org/get-the-facts/

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Drug Policy Alliance

@DrugPolicyOrg

Oregon made history tonight by becoming the first state to decriminalize drug possession! Our c4 @DrugPolicyAct led this campaign with @voteYESon110 to make this visionary initiative a reality! This victory is truly transformative. #Election2020

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Greg Casar

@GregCasar

We just passed Austin’s own #GreenNewDeal with Prop A! 🌅 🚆 comprehensive mass transit 🔌 all electric, no fossil fuels 👷🏾 thousands of good, union wage jobs #ATX #ATXtraffic

@TransitNowATX

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were elected because their messaging around public health, public safety and the fact that we cannot prosecute and incarcerate our way out of society’s problems resonated with voters,”

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Austin and Orlando both just elected prosecutors who vowed they will reduce prison populations theappeal.org/politicalrepor

Long a Republican Stronghold, Arizona Edges Toward Flipping Blue (Published 2020)

Arizona could have two Democratic Senators for the first time in modern history if Mark Kelly wins his race. With significantly higher voter registration and turnout than 2016, we may see a #bluewave in #AZ this year.

nytimes.com

Republicans warn their state could become the next California. Democrats think that sounds pretty good.

“Economic stability is really, truly tied in with access to this type of banking,” said

@RepRashida

of the newly unveiled Public Banking Act sponsored with

@RepAOC

. People need "access to a bank that’s for them, that’s not focused on for-profit schemes." vox.com/platform/amp/p

If any of the 15 AZ defendants are found guilty of the class three felony of "assisting a gang," 5 years will be added in sentencing any other charges. Local attorney

@kscountry

said this could have a "chilling effect" on protesters marching in the streets for racial justice.

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Lauren Castle

@lauren_castle