NORRISTOWN â Denise Ashe, of Norristown, believes the criminal justice system needs someone who understands the challenges people face in their daily lives and after decades of community service she believes sheâs ready to serve her community as a district court judge.
âI just think sometimes people are not being compassionate about why people got to where they are. What can we do differently and how can we treat people differently?â Ashe said.
Ashe, 62, of Norristown, currently executive director and president and CEO of the Montgomery County Opportunities Industrialization Center, announced her intention to seek a nomination, during the May 18 primary election, for district court judge in Montgomery Countyâs Magisterial District Court 38-1-15, which includes portions of Norristownâs first and second wards.
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Young and Canagarajah are two of 21 voting members on the commission, which was created by an executive order signed by the governor last July. The commission’s purpose is to improve policing practices within law enforcement agencies under the governor’s jurisdiction, with a focus on promoting transparency, fairness and accountability. The commission will examine events and conduct reviews of policies, practices and procedures relating to use of force and biased-based policing and make recommendations for implementation of corrective measures.
“Our local community has spent years working alongside law enforcement to put systems in place that are designed to promote fairness and accountability within municipal police departments,” said Young. “Reformation processes such as these are crucial in combating bias and increasing equity for historically disenfranchised communities. I look forward to sharing all we ve learned with the commission and
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January 20, 2021
Continuing the push for meaningful law enforcement reforms, Governor Tom Wolf today announced the members of the Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission (PSLECAC) and the appointment of Sha S. Brown to serve as the Deputy State Inspector General for Law Enforcement Oversight. Brown will chair the commission.