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One of the most memorable moments of 2021 was definitely when I was arrested at the US Senate offices during a voting rights demonstration.
There are no “good old days” to go back to. The machines in Black neighborhoods never worked the way they do in white ones. The voting lines in Black neighborhoods have always been longer.
And voting has always been inaccessible to so many who can’t afford to take the day off work, access childcare and more.
Today's the anniversary of the Senate’s deadly failure to pass gun violence prevention reform via the filibuster.
What happened on 4/17/13 shows exactly why we must #AbolishTheFilibuster — & why we must stop at nothing to push the Senate to pass background checks today.
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What happened on 4/17/13 shows exactly why we must #AbolishTheFilibuster — & why we must stop at nothing to push the Senate to pass background checks today.
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The legislation that was killed on the Senate floor 8 years ago today was in response to the Sandy Hook shooting, where 20 first-graders & 6 school employees were senselessly murdered.
Americans across the country, DEMANDED Congress strengthen our weak gun laws. @NewtownAction
Americans across the country, DEMANDED Congress strengthen our weak gun laws. @NewtownAction
In response, the Senate took up a series of gun reform bills. The reforms included a bipartisan bill to expand Brady Background Checks, aka “Manchin-Toomey”.
Why background checks? A shocking 1 in 5 guns in America is sold without a background check.
Why background checks? A shocking 1 in 5 guns in America is sold without a background check.
