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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), along with other Congressional leaders, today re-introduced the Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act, which would ensure that death row inmates have the opportunity to present newly discovered evidence of innocence.
Hank Johnson, the U.S. Rep. for Georgia's 4th Congressional District, announced June 25 his 2019 Congressional App Challenge winners—three graduates from Arabia Mountain High School—in a virtual meeting.
America is awakened to the reality that far too many Black lives do not matter.
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Stone Mountain, GA — More than 100 people took part in the city of Stone Mountain's March for Social Justice June 20.
Rep. Hank Johnson, who represents Georgia's Fourth Congressional District, is being honored as a recipient of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America award.
‘In the minds of the public'
The bill also includes language from another senior Judiciary Democrat, Hank Johnson of Georgia, to limit the types of military equipment that can be transferred to local law enforcement.
As part of the Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability on June 10, Rep. Johnson, a senior member of the Committee, highlighted the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities.
As President Donald Trump pushes for more military equipment to be rolled out to confront protesters, we need to do everything in our power to stop this before it changes the character of our country forever.