The American people deserve thorough and transparent investigations into the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good — and assigning a DOJ employment attorney instead of a civil rights attorney experienced in excessive force cases is anything but.
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Did you know 80% of the people who run our free, fair, and secure elections are women?! They’re the backbone of our democracy – steady, focused, and always landing under pressure. 🥇 #WHM
Every March, we celebrate the women moving Massachusetts forward — in classrooms, labs, businesses, on the playing field, and in government.
Let’s make sure every girl in our state knows there's no limit to what she can achieve. Happy Women's History Month!
It's depressing to see Trump turn the Olympics into a political sideshow. Posting a meme of himself scoring a hockey goal, using the men’s team as ploys in the SOTU is frustrating, especially after the flippant remarks he made about the women’s USA hockey team whose record is better than the men's.
In Massachusetts, I'm going to keep working hard every day to lower the cost of housing, energy and health care — and I’ll continue to oppose these tariffs in the strongest possible terms.
Today the Supreme Court made clear that President Trump can't unilaterally seize power. Every person who holds public office — and every branch of government at the federal, state, and local levels — answers to the U.S. Constitution.
Rev. Jesse Jackson was a giant in the fight for civil rights, economic justice and human dignity. He empowered people to see — and use — their collective strength.
May we honor his legacy by continuing to build a more just, inclusive future. Sending love to the Jackson family.
🎧 LISTEN NOW >> @joannalydgate.bsky.social & Utah First Lady Abby Spencer Cox joined the Pantsuit Politics podcast to discuss political violence in America, and how we can come together to find common ground and bipartisan solutions.
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Election denial is more powerful today than it has ever been — and it's embedded across the Trump Administration. He now has the tools of the entire federal government at his disposal, and that's supercharging the threats we face in the 2026 elections.
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WATCH >> Our Rule of Law Director, Sam Trepel, sat down with @60minutes.bsky.social to discuss how the Trump Admin is shutting out state investigators looking into Alex Pretti's killing. "I think it sends a message that federal agents are above the law. And that's a very dangerous message."
They arrested Don Lemon. This is retribution.
Years of hostility from the Trump circle toward a journalist who called them out.
Instead of accountability for a killing in Minneapolis, DOJ went after the press.
Stand with Don Lemon.
Stand with the Constitution.
Stand with a free press.
Standing with Minnesotans tonight and paying my respects to Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
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Poll workers are the backbone of our democracy. On #HelpAmericaVoteDay, we’re proud to celebrate their contributions to our free and fair elections. Want to learn how to serve as a poll worker in your community?
Visit www.powerthepolls.org/search.
We stand with the people of Minnesota, who are showing the world what courage and resilience look like in the face of authoritarianism.
Today, election denial is embedded in a federal government that has also proven itself willing to ignore the law. That’s a dangerous combination.
@statesunited.org has spent years fighting back against election denial and Trump’s “Big Lie” from 2020. The harms of the lie, and the mistrust it sowed in our elections, never went away. Quite the opposite.
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The teachings and legacy of Dr. King feel especially important today. He proved beyond a shadow of doubt that peaceful protest, collective action, and an unwavering commitment to justice and to one another can overcome any obstacle — and our democracy is all the better for it.
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Today, the court sent a clear message: states run elections, not the administration. It reinforces what states have been arguing for months: There's no legal basis for the federal government’s sweeping demands for voters’ sensitive information.
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Here’s an important next read from @protectdemocracy.org and our own Rule of Law Program Director @statesunited.org on states pursuing accountability when the federal government fails to. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“In this moment, we cannot rely on this administration to conduct fair and thorough investigations – but we can and should look to state and local leaders. Their efforts are crucial to keeping our communities safe and seeking accountability.”
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A sadly relevant piece from Sam Trepel, our Rule of Law Program Director at States United. DOJ can and should investigate excessive force cases and charge federal agents when appropriate. Their silence is dangerous.
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I'm grateful to state and local law enforcement for everything they're doing to de-escalate this situation, and I stand firmly with the people of Minnesota and Governor Walz.
I am furious and heartbroken over the killing of Renee Good. This is both a tragedy and a deeply predictable outcome, following months of aggressive escalation from federal agents.
We’ve been warning for weeks that the Trump Administration’s dangerous, sensationalized operations are a threat to public safety.
Five years ago, we saw what happens when a President refuses to accept the results of a free and fair election. We now have a federal administration full of people willing to do the same. It's on all of us to make sure the past is neither erased nor repeated.
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This is the right decision by the Supreme Court to block the President’s repeated attempts to deploy the National Guard in Illinois.
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Sometimes, courts really can check abuses of power.
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