ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain) today expresses her condolences on the recent passing of African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, who was the 32nd elected and consecrated bishop and presiding prelate of the Second Episcopal District, which includes Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Washington, D.C.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), today issued the following statement in response to the recent death of Mr. Rayshard Brooks, who died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds inflicted by an Atlanta police officer: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Death of Rayshard Brooks”
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Racial and Police Violence
ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today issued the following statement in response to the weekend protests against racial and police violence: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Racial and Police Violence”
Rep. Bennett, Chair of Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Issues Statement on House Bill 426, Hate Crimes Legislation
ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), today issued the following statement in response to the increasing calls for the final passage of House Bill 426, bipartisan hate crimes legislation which passed the Georgia House of Representatives in 2019 and is awaiting a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee: Continue reading “Rep. Bennett, Chair of Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Issues Statement on House Bill 426, Hate Crimes Legislation”
Rep. Efstration to Push for Final Passage of Hate Crimes Legislation
ATLANTA – State Representative Chuck Efstration (R-Dacula), chairman of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, today announced that he will advocate for the passage of House Bill 426, also known as the “Georgia Hate Crimes Act,” when the 2020 legislative session resumes this year. Continue reading “Rep. Efstration to Push for Final Passage of Hate Crimes Legislation”