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Building and strengthening the progressive grassroots across MA https://t.co/6hCfZZ24sY also--we have a scorecard: https://t.co/21Zz7w4R31
Feb 2, 2021 9 tweets 6 min read
.@JamieEldridgeMA, the lead Senate sponsor of the #SafeCommunitiesAct, explains the origins of the bill and the ways deportations tear families and communities apart. #mapoli As @JamieEldridgeMA notes, the #SafeCommunitiesAct is a racial justice issue and a public health issue. #mapoli
Dec 22, 2020 18 tweets 7 min read
The Senate just passed its watered down redraft of police reform bill 31 to 9.

Our Republican governor threatened to veto a stronger version, and Democrats (unfortunately) mostly obliged his requests for changes. (a thread) (1/X) #mapoli Before the final vote, conservatives (of both parties) tried to weaken the bill even further by eliminating the civilian majority on the POST Commission.

Thankfully, that failed 12 to 28. #mapoli (2/x)