Austin, TX, is redirecting money from its police department to fund permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness. Learn more from @gregcasar:
BREAKING: Virginia just passed a bill calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.
It is the 22nd state to do so.
This is fantastic news.
When Jackie Robinson faced down slurs, spiked cleats, and pitches aimed at his head—and stole home anyway—he didn't only change baseball. He changed the world and paved the way for others, including me. On his birthday, we’re called not only to honor that legacy but build on it.
@GlennonDoyle I have realized that because I LISTENED to Untamed, your tweets are extra enjoyable because I can hear your voice and humor behind them like in the book!!!
Kalief Browder allegedly stole a backpack at 16, spent 3 yrs at Riker's Island without trial.
Riley Williams stole a laptop from Speaker Pelosi's office and tried selling it the Russians. She was released to her mother
There are two justice systems in America #BlackLivesMatter
Here's the executive order President Biden signed today to rescind a directive issued by former President Trump in 2017 that expanded ICE arrests and deportations.
"My Administration will reset the policies and practices for enforcing civil immigration laws."
To my colleagues in the media:
We need to do better. Much better.
The media had a role to play in the rise of Trump. It’s time to hold ourselves accountable. https://t.co/4mart1HqpU
It strikes me that this historic day encompasses an incredible number of momentous and joyous moments. It wasn’t about one person or one party or one agenda. It was about people. Today was love and respect and kindness and creativity and beauty and grace and soul filled hope.
Today, as I was sworn in, I held in my jacket pocket copies of the ships’ manifests recorded at Ellis Island when my Great Grandfather Israel arrived in 1911 and my Great Grandmother Annie arrived in 1913.
A century later, their great grandson was elected to the U.S. Senate.
Q: Why did President Biden propose a path to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants in the United States?
A: Because there is no line to obtain citizenship for the millions who are a part of our communities.
https://t.co/sEO4Eo9qf5
Black people face more consequences for voting & attending peaceful protests than white supremacists did at the Capitol! Texas sentenced Crystal Mason to 5 YEARS in prison because she did not know she was ineligible when submitting her 2016 provisional ballot —