…organizers push back against HB 4002’s passage…
Shouts of “For justice, for justice!” and “We won’t go back to the war on drugs!” permeated the state Capitol Saturday [3/2/2024] afternoon…
Republican Senator Tim Knopp added that the goal of the bill is not to go back to the war on drugs. “The war on drugs decades ago disenfranchised minority communities,” he said. “Our goal is not to put people in jail or in prison. It’s to stop drug dealers from dealing death…”
Original Article (KGW8 News):
Some organizers push back against HB 4002’s passage, saying it will disproportionately affect Black, Latino communities
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