“This isn’t about good intentions. This isn’t about overt racism. This is about this is about systems that desperately need change,” says Sen. Cory Booker […]
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Senate Narrowly Confirms Vanita Gupta To Serve In Justice Department Role | Ayman Mohyeldin | MSNBC
The Senate voted to confirm Vanita Gupta to serve as associate attorney general by a slim margin, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski as the sole Republican […]
Continue readingRep. Demings On Exchange: Let’s Stop Playing These Political Games | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., discusses an exchange at Tuesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing on a hate crimes bill with Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. Aired on 04/21/2021. […]
Continue reading‘If It’s Not Legislative Change It Will Only Be Temporary’: Sharpton Presses Policing Bill
Rev. Al Sharpton talks with Rachel Maddow about how the size and diversity of the support that has coalesced around the call for accountability for […]
Continue readingGuilty Verdicts In Chauvin Trial Renews Hope, Energy Behind Policing Bill In Senate | Rachel Maddow
Rep. Karen Bass, chief House sponsor of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, talks with Rachel Maddow about the energized hope for the passage […]
Continue readingWarnock On Chauvin Verdict: Jury Got It Right, Now We Must Get Policy Right | All In | MSNBC
“While the jury got it right today, we’ve got to do everything we can here in the Congress to make sure we get the public […]
Continue readingAfter Chauvin Verdict, VP Harris Calls On Congress To Pass The George Floyd Justice In Policing Act
On the Chauvin guilty verdict, Vice President Kamala Harris says “A measure of justice isn’t the same as equal justice … we still must reform […]
Continue reading‘We Need An Infrastructure Bill’: Senator On Biden’s Bipartisan Meeting | Morning Joe | MSNBC
President Biden this week held his second meeting about infrastructure with members of Congress on both sides. Sen. Angus King, I-Vt., joins Morning Joe to […]
Continue readingSenate Set To Vote On Bill Against Anti-Asian Attacks | Morning Joe | MSNBC
The Senate on Wednesday is set to vote on legislation co-introduced by Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, that addresses the rise in hate crimes in the […]
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