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Tlaib running for new Detroit-area seat after redistricting
Read full article: Tlaib running for new Detroit-area seat after redistrictingRep. Rashida Tlaib says she will seek reelection in a new Detroit-area seat created through redistricting, an announcement that came hours after fellow Democratic Rep. Brenda Lawrence said she will retire from Congress.
Michigan US Rep. Brenda Lawrence won't seek 2022 reelection
Read full article: Michigan US Rep. Brenda Lawrence won't seek 2022 reelectionU.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence says she plans to retire from Congress at the end of her term, becoming the 25th House Democrat to decide against seeking reelection in 2022.
President Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
Read full article: President Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holidayPresident Joe Biden has signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president.
Democrats prepare police reform bills after Floyd's death
Read full article: Democrats prepare police reform bills after Floyd's deathCory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of California, both former presidential candidates, are expected to announce a package in coming days, with a House bill coming soon. Both the Senate and House efforts are expected to include changes to police accountability laws, such as revising immunity provisions, and creating a database of police use-of-force incidents. We have a moral moment in our country, Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., the chairwoman of the CBC, said on a conference call Wednesday. With Democrats in the majority, the bills will almost certainly pass the House. She acknowledged the opposition the bills will likely face, but called on fellow lawmakers to consider the option of doing nothing.