Rep. Kim Schofield Commends Fulton County Board of Commissioners for Local CROWN Act Passage

ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) commends the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for the local passage of the “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair” (CROWN) Act. Rep. Schofield urges the Georgia General Assembly to pass Senate Bill 82, the CROWN Act, to prohibit discrimination against natural hair.

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Reps. Scott, Davis, Schofield to Attend Running Event to Honor Ahmaud Arbery, Push for Police Accountability

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) will attend a running event that honors the memory of Ahmaud Arbery on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Beltline’s Westside Trail Entrance at Lee + White (1000 White St. SW) in Atlanta.

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Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield Introduce Legislative Package to Address Civil Forfeiture Process

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House bills 106, 109 and 110, a legislative package which seeks to address the process for civil asset forfeiture in Georgia. The bills were first introduced during the 2022 legislative session.

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Reps. Scott, Schofield, Davis Introduce Police Accountability Legislation After Death of Tyre Nichols, to Hold Press Conference with Georgia NAACP Tomorrow

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) recently introduced House bills 107, 112 and 113 to increase police accountability following the death of Tyre Nichols. These legislators will hold a press conference with the Georgia NAACP to discuss these bills TOMORROW, Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 9 a.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol

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