Introduce our subject Matter Experts who are here. I also have some very small amendments to the resolution, which ill pass out copies here. They basically just say that there are 18 other states, rather than 14 other states, that have taken similar steps. With that im going to turn it over to our subject Matter Experts who can provide more context and information and who will also be available for followup questions. The first person i want to introduce is a has been fighting this fight for a long. He will give you these little flyers where it shows all of the steps over many years to get us to this point and all of the struggles to make sure that we actually have a democracy that includes everybody and is, i think, one of our greatest champions not just for this issue, but one of the most important civil and human rights leaders in the country and longtime friend of mine dorcy young. Thank you. Ive been doing Voter Registration for over 20 years, and i like outside of a narcotic anon
Wives, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, of people who are incarcerated, it is a long, long time and we need to give every Single Person the right to full citizenship under the law and the right to vote as soon as we possibly can. Everybody who has served their sentence needs the right. Thank you very much. [ bell rings ]. Chair ronen next speaker. Good morning. My name is michael sevadra. Im also formerly incarcerated. I spent 19. 5 years in prison. Im now a pathway to Law School Student and also i work and pay taxes. However, i cant vote and i think its very important for me to be reintegrated back into the community to have that right and also to represent my community because my community is being marginalized as well and their voice as well as mine need to be heard. So i urge you to pass this. Thank you. Good morning, good afternoon, my name is wendy click. I work for hospitality house but also represent myself. Im formerly incarcerated. The sentence i carried, i
Everyone. Es from this is a very important issue to me. Im happy married 29 years and have four daughters so this is an issue i wont be saying these have daughters but very four daughtersnt make it personal. E, wife has been very activ shes on the board of an Organization Called International Center for research on women. Which deals with womens issues around the world. And the war were seeing waged on womens reproductive freedom erica United States of am is administration is also doing globally by the way. Of women w conditions laces the world this many are just horrific. Rights lobal human tragedy. And so not only need voices issues, asout womens it relates to domestic policy but we do as it relates to International Policy as well. I believe the United States of america has an obligation to lead on these issues. Orts overwhelming if you supp women, in destabilized parts of the world, its the fastest way places into stabilized areas. Youre not only different voices informing your poli
All of our team members in the back or making this happen, thank you so much. So we are going to keep the program rolling. You. Candidate is senator Bernie Sanders. Please join me thanks for being here senator. Here. A lot of love for you today, mr. Senator. This. Jump so you have done such a great ow of clearly articulating h to enact your Economic Policy agenda in the face of g. O. P. Opposition. My question is as president , how would you also persuade or work around those who dont agree with you to protect and expand especially reedoms on abortion care. I is there still room to endorse candidates who do not support this constitutional right . I believe that you had two issues, number one you wanted democrats to regain control of the house and about 98 of the house i believe is prochoice. I think right now, given the attacks that we are seeing in recent years on planned parenthood in particular, and on abortion rights in general, i think what we can do and must do is find candidates
News investigators took computers, hard drives and documents the fbi didnt say why they are searching the prison, but this site has been the center of an Ongoing Investigation of sexual misconduct. It doesnt surprise me, given what weve heard from people in dublin for the last like few months and even years, as the fbi says theyre conducting court authorized Law Enforcement activity, but they wouldnt share many more details. Other than that, the bureau of prisons says theres been a change in leadership. The old warden is gone and a new one is in place. The bureau of prisons releasing a statement saying recent developments have necessitated new executive employees being installed at the institution. We can confirm nt mckinney has been assigned as the interim warden at fci dublin, effective immediately. They referred to it as a rape club. Former congresswoman Jackie Speier says she was looking into the conditions during her last few months of office. She says the prison denied her access