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Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2017 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for states to implement evidence-based programs designed to reduce crime rates and incarcerations.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support the reauthorization of Byrne JAG grants Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census Support full funding of critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in fiscal year 2019 Support proposals to build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support initiatives to standardize use of force policies for law enforcement. support ending racial and religious profiling. Support H.R. 1498 / S. 411 Support initiatives to study and eventually eliminate prosecutorial misconduct / bias. support the establishment of local effective and independent review boards of alleged law enforcement misconduct. Support requiring video surveillance of all law enforcement activities Support genuine sentencing reform to alleviate prison overcrowding, over-incarceration, and the overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities who are in prison. Support HR 4261 Support a commission to review all aspects of our national criminal justice system. Support H.R. 1886 / S.573 Support ending the ban on CDC Gun Research Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers support a ban on the sale of all military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips (support HR 5078 / S. 2095 and S. 1945 Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support a ban on suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms Support the Fix NICS Act (H.R. 4434 / S. 2135). Incentivize and assist states in improving their overall reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Support sensitivity training of law enforcement & independent investigations of deadly force (HR 1870 / S 860)Support maintaining current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers. Support a ban on bump stocks machine-gun type firing and other conversion kits, accessories and parts Support allowing states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws Support requiring the repeal of all state stand your ground laws, restoring the use of deadly force as a last resort Support microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S. support encouraging local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion Support an abolishment of the death penalty Support the Second Chance Act reauthorization (HR 2899) Support the reauthorization and updating of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act(support HR 1809 / S 860 Support the reform of money bail (HR 4019 / S 1593) Support incentivizing states and local jurisdictions to fully and accurately report hate crimes (HR 1566 / S. 667) Support the removal of statues of Confederate soldiers from the U.S. Capital (support HR 3701 / S 1772) Support encouraqing states to decrease prison populations and keep crime down (support HR 3845 / S 1458) Support the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (H.R. 3301/S. 2393), bipartisan and which ensures legacy musicians are compensated when their work is played on digital radio platforms. Oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the Federal Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Oppose the policy of separating parents from children apprehended at the U.S. border Oppose the nomination of Andrew Oldham to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Support DoJ leaders publicly recognizing and condemning the serious pattern of violence against transgender people in Jacksonville and the national problem it represents; we urge the Department to investigate these three killings as possible hate crimes and/or serial crimes, and offer all possible assistance to local authorities; we urge the Departments Community Relations Service to engage with local community members and officials to help them work together on these cases and address community concerns; and, we urge the Community Relations Service to support local community groups in providing appropriate training for local law enforcement on with respect to working with transgender people, and in improving relevant policies and procedures Oppose the use of risk assessment instruments in pretrial decision-making and establishing a set of principles for mitigating the harm that these tools may be causing in communities where they are already employed Oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court Oppose HR 6691, the Community Safety and Security Act as it recklessly pushes forward a definition of a crime of violence for political purposes. Oppose the continued delay by the US Department of Justice in meeting its obligation to enforce the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (DCRA). Support the mandatory collection of data on police-involved deaths. Support the DOJ going forth with the December 2016 compliance guidelines. Support requiring States to Proactively Report All In-Custody Deaths to DOJ. Support all States adopting Compliance Plans; support penalties for non-compliant states. Support the establishment of Clear Parameters that Define What is Reportable Under DCRA. Support the establishment of Guidelines for the Collection of Information on Decedents Disability Support S. 3435, Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act. The bill would provide guidance, training, and technical assistance for colleges and universities to remove criminal history questions from their admissions processes. Support the Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act, which will ensure access to resources necessary to meet the unique needs of pregnant women; will ensure that the Bureau of Prisons captures accurate data on the health care needs of pregnant inmates; and will prohibit, in most circumstances, the use of restraints on pregnant and postpartum inmates. In addition to providing incentives to states who meet these needs Oppose H.R. 3487, which radically changes the law of diversity jurisdiction--the standard governing when a federal court may hear a case-from complete diversity to minimal diversity. Oppose H.R. 6730, Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018, which would prevent national injunctions in most cases. Oppose H.R. 6754, Court Imbalance Restructure Concerning Updates to Impacted Tribunals Act of 2018 or the CIRCUIT Act of 2018, which would completely restructure the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose H.R. 6755, the Judiciary Reforms, Organization and Operational Modernization Act of 2018 or the Judiciary ROOM Act of 2018, which contains a vast number of changes to federal court structure and procedures, from medical examinations and codes of conduct for judges, to internet streaming and television broadcasts Support S. 2520 the Inmate Calling Technical Correction Act which reduces the exorbitant rates for telephone calls from prisons Oppose Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination based on his record on consumer protection issues Oppose a provision in the House opioid bill requiring HHS to produce a report every 6 months, explaining why it has not produced the hair testing standard mandated in the FAST Act. Support legislation banning forced arbitration (individual, class and collective) in the employment context. Support H.R. 6086 / S. 3178, the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act, which would make lynching a hate crime. Support S. 3195, the Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act, which provides incentives for local police organizations to adopt performance-based standards to ensure that incidents of misconduct will be minimized through appropriate management, training and oversight protocols and that if such incidents do occur, that they are properly investigated Support H.R. 5075, the Ashanti Alert Act which is based on the popular and effective Amber Alert system, would, at the discretion of local law enforcement officials, be utilized to assist local and regional efforts to find missing adults, individuals between the ages of 19 and 65. Oppose Eric Dreibands nomination to serve as the next Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Oppose the nomination of the current State Solicitor General of Ohio, Eric Murphy, to a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Oppose the nomination of Chad Readler of Ohio to a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Oppose State Senator Mark Norris to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee Support H.R. 6555, legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA). Oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the federal court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Support H.R. 7109, the Restoring Justice for Workers Act, which bars arbitration agreements as a condition of employment Support $5 million for the Wrongful Conviction Review Program at the Department of Justice (DoJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is a part of the Capital Litigation Improvement Program); $7 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program at the DoJ, National Institute of Justice (NIJ); 35 million for the Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program at NIJ; $4 million to support forensic science standards setting activities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);$13.5 million for NIST to support forensic science research and measurement science all in the FY 19 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill Support the Law Enforcement Immersion Act, to address the lack of standardized training for law enforcement officers and the impact that has on communities of color Oppose the policy of using information obtained from detained immigrant children to find, arrest, and try to deport their parents and relatives Support the voice of the African American community to be reflected not only in the mission of the Senate Judiciary Committee, but in its makeup as well. Support the removal of a provisions allowing religious organizations to take part in various programs and services authorized by the First Step Act Oppose the nomination of William P. Barr to be USAttorney General
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Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support the reauthorization of Byrne JAG grants Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census Support full funding of critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in fiscal year 2019 Support proposals to build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support initiatives to standardize use of force policies for law enforcement. support ending racial and religious profiling. Support H.R. 1498 / S. 411 Support initiatives to study and eventually eliminate prosecutorial misconduct / bias. support the establishment of local effective and independent review boards of alleged law enforcement misconduct. Support requiring video surveillance of all law enforcement activities Support genuine sentencing reform to alleviate prison overcrowding, over-incarceration, and the overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities who are in prison. Support HR 4261 Support a commission to review all aspects of our national criminal justice system. Support H.R. 1886 / S.573 Support ending the ban on CDC Gun Research Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers support a ban on the sale of all military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips (support HR 5078 / S. 2095 and S. 1945 Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support a ban on suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms Support the Fix NICS Act (H.R. 4434 / S. 2135). Incentivize and assist states in improving their overall reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Support sensitivity training of law enforcement & independent investigations of deadly force (HR 1870 / S 860)Support maintaining current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers. Support a ban on bump stocks machine-gun type firing and other conversion kits, accessories and parts Support allowing states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws Support requiring the repeal of all state stand your ground laws, restoring the use of deadly force as a last resort Support microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S. support encouraging local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion Support an abolishment of the death penalty Support the Second Chance Act reauthorization (HR 2899) Support the reauthorization and updating of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act(support HR 1809 / S 860 Support the reform of money bail (HR 4019 / S 1593) Support incentivizing states and local jurisdictions to fully and accurately report hate crimes (HR 1566 / S. 667) Support the removal of statues of Confederate soldiers from the U.S. Capital (support HR 3701 / S 1772) Support encouraqing states to decrease prison populations and keep crime down (support HR 3845 / S 1458) Support the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (H.R. 3301/S. 2393), bipartisan and which ensures legacy musicians are compensated when their work is played on digital radio platforms. Oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the Federal Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Oppose the policy of separating parents from children apprehended at the U.S. border Oppose the nomination of Andrew Oldham to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Support DoJ leaders publicly recognizing and condemning the serious pattern of violence against transgender people in Jacksonville and the national problem it represents; we urge the Department to investigate these three killings as possible hate crimes and/or serial crimes, and offer all possible assistance to local authorities; we urge the Departments Community Relations Service to engage with local community members and officials to help them work together on these cases and address community concerns; and, we urge the Community Relations Service to support local community groups in providing appropriate training for local law enforcement on with respect to working with transgender people, and in improving relevant policies and procedures Oppose the use of risk assessment instruments in pretrial decision-making and establishing a set of principles for mitigating the harm that these tools may be causing in communities where they are already employed Oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court Oppose HR 6691, the Community Safety and Security Act as it recklessly pushes forward a definition of a crime of violence for political purposes. Oppose the continued delay by the US Department of Justice in meeting its obligation to enforce the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (DCRA). Support the mandatory collection of data on police-involved deaths. Support the DOJ going forth with the December 2016 compliance guidelines. Support requiring States to Proactively Report All In-Custody Deaths to DOJ. Support all States adopting Compliance Plans; support penalties for non-compliant states. Support the establishment of Clear Parameters that Define What is Reportable Under DCRA. Support the establishment of Guidelines for the Collection of Information on Decedents Disability Support S. 3435, Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act. The bill would provide guidance, training, and technical assistance for colleges and universities to remove criminal history questions from their admissions processes. Support the Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act, which will ensure access to resources necessary to meet the unique needs of pregnant women; will ensure that the Bureau of Prisons captures accurate data on the health care needs of pregnant inmates; and will prohibit, in most circumstances, the use of restraints on pregnant and postpartum inmates. In addition to providing incentives to states who meet these needs Oppose H.R. 3487, which radically changes the law of diversity jurisdiction--the standard governing when a federal court may hear a case-from complete diversity to minimal diversity. Oppose H.R. 6730, Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018, which would prevent national injunctions in most cases. Oppose H.R. 6754, Court Imbalance Restructure Concerning Updates to Impacted Tribunals Act of 2018 or the CIRCUIT Act of 2018, which would completely restructure the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose H.R. 6755, the Judiciary Reforms, Organization and Operational Modernization Act of 2018 or the Judiciary ROOM Act of 2018, which contains a vast number of changes to federal court structure and procedures, from medical examinations and codes of conduct for judges, to internet streaming and television broadcasts Support S. 2520 the Inmate Calling Technical Correction Act which reduces the exorbitant rates for telephone calls from prisons Oppose Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination based on his record on consumer protection issues Oppose a provision in the House opioid bill requiring HHS to produce a report every 6 months, explaining why it has not produced the hair testing standard mandated in the FAST Act. Support legislation banning forced arbitration (individual, class and collective) in the employment context. Support H.R. 6086 / S. 3178, the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act, which would make lynching a hate crime. Support S. 3195, the Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act, which provides incentives for local police organizations to adopt performance-based standards to ensure that incidents of misconduct will be minimized through appropriate management, training and oversight protocols and that if such incidents do occur, that they are properly investigated Support H.R. 5075, the Ashanti Alert Act which is based on the popular and effective Amber Alert system, would, at the discretion of local law enforcement officials, be utilized to assist local and regional efforts to find missing adults, individuals between the ages of 19 and 65. Oppose Eric Dreibands nomination to serve as the next Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Oppose the nomination of the current State Solicitor General of Ohio, Eric Murphy, to a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Oppose the nomination of Chad Readler of Ohio to a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Oppose State Senator Mark Norris to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee Support H.R. 6555, legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support the reauthorization of Byrne JAG grants Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census Support full funding of critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in fiscal year 2019 Support S. 1917, with reservations about new mandatory minimums imposed by the bill Support a more robust response to the hate violence and groups that flourish on social media platforms, dont just focus on Muslim extremists Support the federal governments crucial role in spurring criminal justice innovation, as well as testing and replicating evidence-based practices nationwide by funding programs including the Office of Violence Against Women and the COPS program Support appropriating $95 million in FY2019 to the Department of Labor for its Reintegration of Ex-Offenders program Support an independent Community Relations Service (CRS); oppose the Trump proposal to move CRS under the Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights Oppose the Presidents proposal calling for increasing sentences for drug offenders, including the death penalty. S.1994, the CORRECTIONS Act, and H.R. 3356, the Prison Reform and Redemption Act, are not sentencing reform and should not be viewed as such. This legislation will not, alone, substantially alleviate prison overcrowding or mass incarceration Oppose mandatory arbitration clauses for investors; support the SEC protecting investors rights to bring securities class action lawsuits Support proposals to build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support initiatives to standardize use of force policies for law enforcement. support ending racial and religious profiling. Support H.R. 1498 / S. 411 Support initiatives to study and eventually eliminate prosecutorial misconduct / bias. support the establishment of local effective and independent review boards of alleged law enforcement misconduct. Support requiring video surveillance of all law enforcement activities Support genuine sentencing reform to alleviate prison overcrowding, over-incarceration, and the overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities who are in prison. Support HR 4261 Support a commission to review all aspects of our national criminal justice system. Support H.R. 1886 / S.573 Support ending the ban on CDC Gun Research Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers support a ban on the sale of all military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips (support HR 5078 / S. 2095 and S. 1945 Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support a ban on suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms Support the Fix NICS Act (H.R. 4434 / S. 2135). Incentivize and assist states in improving their overall reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Support sensitivity training of law enforcement & independent investigations of deadly force (HR 1870 / S 860)Support maintaining current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers. Support a ban on bump stocks machine-gun type firing and other conversion kits, accessories and parts Support allowing states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws Support requiring the repeal of all state stand your ground laws, restoring the use of deadly force as a last resort Support microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S. support encouraging local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion Support an abolishment of the death penalty Support the Second Chance Act reauthorization (HR 2899) Support the reauthorization and updating of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act(support HR 1809 / S 860 Support the reform of money bail (HR 4019 / S 1593) Support incentivizing states and local jurisdictions to fully and accurately report hate crimes (HR 1566 / S. 667) Support the removal of statues of Confederate soldiers from the U.S. Capital (support HR 3701 / S 1772) Support encouraqing states to decrease prison populations and keep crime down (support HR 3845 / S 1458) Support the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (H.R. 3301/S. 2393), bipartisan and which ensures legacy musicians are compensated when their work is played on digital radio platforms. Oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the Federal Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Support the inclusion of provisions to: final federal legislation to: Curtail the ballooning number of federal regulatory crimes; eliminate federal criminal penalties for simple drug possession in state jurisdictions; promote targeted sentencing of drug offenders, ensuring that violent and career criminals and crime leaders and organizers are held accountable; update supervision policies to more effectively change the criminal behavior of the nearly 132,000 on probation and post-prison supervision; increase government transparency and accountability by requiring public disclosure of regulatory criminal offenses; allowing victims of regulatory over-criminalization to contact the inspector general; protecting against wrongful convictions; encourage judicial districts to open drug, veteran, mental health and other problem solving courts; reinvest the substantial savings by investing in communities, prevention, and intervention initiatives and state, local, and federal law enforcement and prosecutors reduce recidivism by using swift and certain responses so offenders know what will happen if they re-offend or act in a certain way; create a system of rewards and incentives for good behavior; and acknowledge that age matters by implementing smart, targeted geriatric release programs which can ensure heinous offenders remain behind bars while cutting down on costs and maintaining public safety. In any sentencing reform legislation. Oppose the Prison Reform and Redemption Act (H.R. 3356) or any mangers amendment that is considered during the mark up. Any effort to pass prison reform (or back-end reform) legislation without including sentencing reform (or front-end reform) will not meaningfully improve the federal system Oppose HR 2152, the Citizens Right to Know Act as it raises serious privacy concerns. Support HR 1437, the No Money Bail Act which would incentivize jurisdictions to reform their money bail systems using federal resources. Support full funding for JJDPA programs in FY2019 Oppose H.R. 5698, the Protect and Serve Act of 2018, which creates a new crime for offenses that target law enforcement officers Oppose S. 2794, the Protect and Serve Act of 2018, which creates a new crime for offenses that target law enforcement officials Oppose HR 5682, the First Step Act, because it does not address sentencing reform; because of the Overbroad List of Exclusions; because to provides for a Dangerous Risk Assessment; because of The Absence of Funding for Implementation; because of the Undetermined Human and Fiscal Impact; because it contains a Misplaced Incentive System; and because of the Overbroad Discretion Provided to Attorney General Sessions Oppose judicial nominations of Andrew Oldham, Wendy Vitter, J. Campbell Barker, Michael Truncale, and Mark Norris due to their records of opposing critical legal protections for immigrant families. Oppose any efforts to reduce the fentanyl and analogue quantities in 21 U.S.C. 841 and 960, or to increase the lengths of these mandatory minimum sentences. Oppose S. 2635, either as a stand-alone bill or an amendment, which would mandate increased mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl possession or sale. Oppose the policy of separating parents from children apprehended at the U.S. border Oppose HR 2851, the Stop Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act (SISTA) which would give AG Sessions sweeping, largely unchecked new powers to schedule new drugs and incarcerate more people Support the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and oppose the recent policy changes to the Bureau of Prisons Transgender Offender Manual Support S. 1728, the Private Prison Information /act, which would require for-profit prisons and detention centers to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Oppose Michael Brennan's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Oppose the nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Oppose the nomination of Andrew Oldham to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Support H. Res. 285, Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcment community and the public they serve oppose H.R. 5682, the FIRST STEP Act. This bill, while containing several worthwhile proposals, should not be mistaken for what is needed. The FIRST STEP Act is not sentencing reform, and the concern -- a very valid concern -that enactment of this legislation will allow some lawmakers to say that they have addressed our nations problem of over-incarceration leads the NAACP to oppose this legislation. While we understand the temptation to support legislation that endeavors to reform our prison system, we believe that this particular bill would do more harm than good and would have unintended consequences that ripple into the future.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Oppose the Justice Departments recent withdrawal of a number of guidance and technical assistance documents concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Support the reauthorization of Byrne JAG grants Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census Support House-passed amendments regarding civil forfeiture in any year-long appropriations bill Support full funding of critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in fiscal year 2019 Support S. 1917, with reservations about new mandatory minimums imposed by the bill Support a more robust response to the hate violence and groups that flourish on social media platforms, dont just focus on Muslim extremists Support the federal governments crucial role in spurring criminal justice innovation, as well as testing and replicating evidence-based practices nationwide by funding programs including the Office of Violence Against Women and the COPS program Support appropriating $95 million in FY2019 to the Department of Labor for its Reintegration of Ex-Offenders program Support the FDICs proposals to changes to its policies governing the circumstances under which FDIC-regulated banks may hire people with prior criminal histories, with suggestions to improve / strengthen the proposal Support an independent Community Relations Service (CRS); oppose the Trump proposal to move CRS under the Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights Support S. 2520, the Inmate Calling Technical Corrections Act introduced by Senator Duckworth which allows the FCC to regulate prison phone rates. Strong concerns about HR 4909, the STOP (Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing) School Violence Act which is misguided, duplicative, and may be harmful to all students. Oppose the legislation unless these concerns are met. Support the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (CSSI), a research-focused initiative created in response to school violence Oppose HR 5028, which would exempt attorneys engaged in a lawsuits from the Fair Debt Collection Act. Support 2013 school discipline guidance, issued jointly by the Department of Education and the Department of Justice which clarifies schools responsibilities under civil rights laws to administer discipline in a nondiscriminatory manner and also provide educators information about alternatives to suspensions and ways to build positive school climates. Oppose the Presidents proposal calling for increasing sentences for drug offenders, including the death penalty. S.1994, the CORRECTIONS Act, and H.R. 3356, the Prison Reform and Redemption Act, are not sentencing reform and should not be viewed as such. This legislation will not, alone, substantially alleviate prison overcrowding or mass incarceration Oppose mandatory arbitration clauses for investors; support the SEC protecting investors rights to bring securities class action lawsuits Support proposals to build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support initiatives to standardize use of force policies for law enforcement. support ending racial and religious profiling. Support H.R. 1498 / S. 411 Support initiatives to study and eventually eliminate prosecutorial misconduct / bias. support the establishment of local effective and independent review boards of alleged law enforcement misconduct. Support requiring video surveillance of all law enforcement activities Support genuine sentencing reform to alleviate prison overcrowding, over-incarceration, and the overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities who are in prison. Support HR 4261 Support a commission to review all aspects of our national criminal justice system. Support H.R. 1886 / S.573 Support ending the ban on CDC Gun Research Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers support a ban on the sale of all military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips (support HR 5078 / S. 2095 and S. 1945 Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support a ban on suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms Support the Fix NICS Act (H.R. 4434 / S. 2135). Incentivize and assist states in improving their overall reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Support sensitivity training of law enforcement & independent investigations of deadly force (HR 1870 / S 860)Support maintaining current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers. Support a ban on bump stocks machine-gun type firing and other conversion kits, accessories and parts Support allowing states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws Support requiring the repeal of all state stand your ground laws, restoring the use of deadly force as a last resort Support microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S. support encouraging local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion Support an abolishment of the death penalty Support the Second Chance Act reauthorization (HR 2899) Support the reauthorization and updating of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act(support HR 1809 / S 860 Support the reform of money bail (HR 4019 / S 1593) Support incentivizing states and local jurisdictions to fully and accurately report hate crimes (HR 1566 / S. 667) Support the removal of statues of Confederate soldiers from the U.S. Capital (support HR 3701 / S 1772) Support encouraqing states to decrease prison populations and keep crime down (support HR 3845 / S 1458) Support the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (H.R. 3301/S. 2393), bipartisan and which ensures legacy musicians are compensated when their work is played on digital radio platforms. Oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the Federal Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Support the inclusion of provisions to: final federal legislation to: Curtail the ballooning number of federal regulatory crimes; eliminate federal criminal penalties for simple drug possession in state jurisdictions; promote targeted sentencing of drug offenders, ensuring that violent and career criminals and crime leaders and organizers are held accountable; update supervision policies to more effectively change the criminal behavior of the nearly 132,000 on probation and post-prison supervision; increase government transparency and accountability by requiring public disclosure of regulatory criminal offenses; allowing victims of regulatory over-criminalization to contact the inspector general; protecting against wrongful convictions; encourage judicial districts to open drug, veteran, mental health and other problem solving courts; reinvest the substantial savings by investing in communities, prevention, and intervention initiatives and state, local, and federal law enforcement and prosecutors reduce recidivism by using swift and certain responses so offenders know what will happen if they re-offend or act in a certain way; create a system of rewards and incentives for good behavior; and acknowledge that age matters by implementing smart, targeted geriatric release programs which can ensure heinous offenders remain behind bars while cutting down on costs and maintaining public safety. In any sentencing reform legislation.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support Sections 551, 552 and 553 of HR 3354; oppose the expansion of civil forfeiture Strengthen the warrant requirement for searching databases containing Section 702 information in what is often referred to as the backdoor search loophole in the Section 702 reform bill Support gun violence prevention measures, oppose HR 38 / S 446, the Concealed Carry reciprocity bills; Oppose HR 367 / S 59 / Title XV of HR 3668, all of which mandate the deregulation of gun silencers. Support the USA RIGHTS Act, legislation that contains meaningful reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Section 702 is the warrantless surveillance law that gives the government sweeping authority to collect communications of people within and outside the U.S. Support 1. Full disclose to the public of all the ads, accounts, and posts Facebook has traced back to the Russians targeting the African American, Muslim and LGBTS communities. 2. Bring on an independent third-party team to conduct a thorough and public audit of the civil rights impact of Facebooks policies and procedures. 3. Regularly convene a working group of civil rights organizations working to counter bigotry 4. Integrate cultural , racial, and religious sensitivity by to the impact of hate into Facebooks corporate Structure by assigning a Board Committee with Responsibility for assessing management efforts to stop hate 4. Develop, with input from diverse civil rights groups and experts a clear policy for screening content. Oppose forced arbitration and class action bans. Oppose the Senate bill, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 Support S. 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 Support that: There should be robust engagement between police departments and the communities they serve around the policies and priorities of policing; When possible, policing practices should be guided by rules and policies that are adopted in advance of action, are transparent, and are formulated with input from the public; and Police departments should develop and use sound metrics of success that encompass all of the goals of policing, including community trust. Support S. 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017, especially the youth components of it Support recalling the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmations of Brett Talley for judge for the middle district of Alabama and Thomas Farr for Eastern District of North Carolina so they can answer questions about incomplete or incorrect answers on their Senate nominee questionnaires. Support the proposed standards banning youth solitary confinement, propose a few strengthening changes to key parts of the proposal Oppose nomination of Brett Talley to be U.S. District Judge for the middle district of Alabama Oppose House version of the FISA Act Reauthorization Act of 2017, which would make it easier for Sec 702 surveillance to be funneled to domestic law enforcement Support S. 1735 and S. 1741; Support the continuation of the investigation by Robert Meuller and do not allow him to be unilaterally fired Oppose H.R.4478, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017, as amended by the managers amendment as it solidifies use of a warrantless spying authority for domestic law enforcement, and could actually expand it. Support H.R. 4434, the Fix NICS Act of 2017, which ensures that federal and state authorities comply with existing law and accurately report relevant criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) by offering incentives and assists states in improving their overall reporting Support S. 662 / H.R. 1566, the National Opposition to Hate, Assault and Threats to Equality (NO HATE) Act of 2017, which incentivizes and encourages accurate, credible reporting to the FBI under the Hate Crimes Statistics Act. Oppose the nomination of Senator Mark Norris to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee. Oppose H Con Res 111, legislation which uses the CRA to repeal the CFPB's rule banning mandatory arbitration by financial servicers. Support H.R. 4019 / S. 1593, the Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017 which incentivizes and encourages states to end the practice of money bail Support The National Criminal Justice Commission Act, S. 573 / HR 1886 which would create a national commission with an 18-month timeline to examine and review the myriad of problems that exist in our current criminal justice system. Support S. 1615 / HR 3440, the DREAM Act, which would allow young people to earn lawful permanent residence and eventually American citizenship if they: are longtime residents who came to the U.S. as children; graduate from high school or obtain a GED; pursue higher education, work lawfully for at least three years, or serve in the military; pass security and law enforcement background checks and pay a reasonable application fee; demonstrate proficiency in the English language and a knowledge of United States history; and have not committed a felony or other serious crimes and do not pose a threat to our country. Support S. 860 / H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 legislation to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Support the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act, S. 1458 / H.R. 3845 which would reduce the trend towards incarceration and to reduce crime at the same time Support the Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act, which establishes national standards for police use-of-force. Support the End Racial Profiling Act / the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, H.R. 1498 / S 411, legislation to end the insidious practice of profiling by police officers. Support the establishment of a study to review racial disparities in prosecutions by different prosecuting attornies. Support requiring video surveillance of all law enforcement activities, with appropriate civil right protections in place. Support H R 124 Support the establishment of effective and independent civilian review boards of law enforcement activities. Abolish all mandatory minimum sentences, support H.R. 3800, which would end all mandatory minimum sentences for drug related crimes. Support eliminating the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. Support applying the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, which dramatically lowers the sentencing range for crack cocaine possession, retroactively. Establish a special blue-ribbon commission to review our nation's criminal justice system and make recommendations for its reform to make it more uniform and fairer. Support S. 573 / HR 1886 Support safe, sane and sensible laws to curb our nation's gun violence problem: support Requiring universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers; support banning military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips; support enacting tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers; support banning suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms; support allowing the Center for Disease Control to research gun violence as a major public health issue; support maintaining current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers; support allowing states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws; support requiring microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S.; support repealing all state stand your ground laws; support encouraging local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion. Support an abolition of the federal death penalty Support an updating and reauthorization of the Second Chance Act; support HR 2899 Support requiring sensitivity training of law enforcement & independent investigations of deadly force; support S 814 / HR 1870 Oppose potential discrimination in Faith Based initiatives. Support the continued separation of Church and the Federal Government
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corrections Program Office, Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Oppose HR 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Support an individual with a proven track record in aggressively pursuing the civil and rights and liberties of all people being nominated to the position of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Support faster, more robust investigations into possible hate crimes Support programs to end human slavery and trafficking Support funding for Juvenile Justice programs in Fy18 Support funding in FY2018 for federal innocence and forensic science programs Support the Byrne JAG program Support the Smart on Crime Initiative Support H.R. 1809 / S. 860, reauthorizing the JJDPA Support S. 573 / H.R. 1886 the National Criminal Justice Commission Act Support HR 1437, the No Money Bail Act Support S. 662 / H.R.1566, to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Support the Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017 (S. 814 / H.R. 1870). Support the End Racial and Religious Profilinng / End Racial Profiling Act S. 411 / H.R. 1498 Support the CAM TIP Act, H.R. 124 Oppose HR 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. Support an increase in law enforcement integrity and trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support national uniform standards for use of force by law enforcement Support move to eliminate racially disparate prosecution. Support requirement of video surveillance of all law enforcement interactions with civilians Support the establishment of independent and effective community civilian review boards to review police activity Support sentencing reform, especially for non-violent offenders Oppose all mandatory minimum sentences Support abolition of the federal death penalty Support the "Youth Promise Act" Oppose the federal mandate that calls for driver's licenses of all individuals convicted of any drug offense to be suspended for a minimum of 6 month Support full federal funding for the Violence Against Women Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Support the Due Process Act (Civil Asset Reform) HR 1795 Support raising the expungement rate of non-violent drug offenders from age 21 / Support HR 2617 Support resolution declaring April, 2017, to be Second Chance Month / Support S Res 129 / Support H Res 281 Support funding for several issues, including implicit bias and other training, data collection and reform, and CRT and COPS police reform efforts in the FY18 budget Oppose HR 115, mandating additional death penalty penalties for killing or ambushing a police officer Oppose HR 1038 / HR 1039, the Probation Officer Protection Act as it gives broad arrest authority; it is unnecessary; it would be dangerous; it would inhibit successful reentry; and there are alternatives. Support the Reverse Incarceration Act, by Senator Booker / Support S 1458 Oppose HR 2851, the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act (SISTA) of 2017 Oppose H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act which would go after localities with limited detainer policies (aimed at complying with the Constitution), sanctuary city policies and community trust policies by threatening to take away millions of dollars in federal funding for law enforcement. Oppose H.R. 3004, Kates Law would expand the governments ability to prosecute people for illegal reentry in to the U.S. and heighten the penalties in those cases. This bill would further Attorney General Sessions goals of criminalizing all immigrants and expanding mass incarceration. Support criminal justice legislative reforms aimed at meaningfully addressing the primary drivers of unwarranted racial disparities, prison overcrowding, harsh sentences and unsustainable costs Support reforms of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to make it more respective of basic civil rights and civil liberties Oppose HR 38 / S 446, the (Constitutional) Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 Oppose S 59 / HR 367, the Hearing Protection Act of 2017 Support H. Res. 285, a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve. Support HR 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Support S 1458, the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act. Oppose HR 115, expanding aggravating factors when considering the death penalty. Oppose HR 1215, Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations. Oppose nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court Oppose changing the rules of the US Senate to enable the confirmation of a US Supreme Court Justice by a simple majority Oppose the nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Support meaningful asset forfeiture reform to counter statements made 7-15 by AG Sessions Oppose President Trumps comments encouraging use of force against community members by law enforcement Support the establishment of a separate working group or task force to address hate violence and bias-motivated incidents in the United States, rather than embedding these issues into a subcommittee under the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety which is excessively focused on criminal activity of immigrants and people of color Support the restoration of funding cuts to key civil rights office budgets. Oppose policies that undermine faith, trust, and relationships with communities of color such as the reversal of policies to reform our justice system and the return to the failed policies of the war on drugs, limitations on consent decrees, demanding local law enforcement enforce immigration law, threatening funding for sanctuary cities, mass deportation and targeting of immigrants, proposed defunding of Planned Parenthood, support for a voter ID law ruled intentionally racially discriminatory, the formation of an election integrity task force that appears designed to promote voter suppression, the signing of an executive order that endorses discrimination under the guise of religious liberty, the withdrawal of guidance clarifying Title IX protections for transgender students, barring transgender individuals from serving in our Armed Forces, and the appointment of unqualified or inexperienced officials who appear bent on retreating from statutory civil and human rights agency priorities Support the creation of a strategic plan to rebuild relationships and trust with communities that have been harmed by these actions, including providing clarity regarding the role of law enforcement in interactions with community members Support a consistent and clear message from the Department of Justice and the entire executive branch that a bias-motivated attack on any individual because of who they are is unacceptable Support the US Department of Justice hosting host periodic interagency hate crime meetings - which should include members of the hate crime coalition - to promote cross-agency collaboration and to address prevention of and response to hate violence. This initiative - involving lead agencies including Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - would continue the coordinated interagency effort that had been hosted by the Obama White House Domestic Policy Council Support the creation of a website, in close collaboration with law enforcement officials and the civil rights community- similar to the extraordinarily helpful www.stopbullying.gov - to serve as a one-stop portal for the general public, law enforcement officials, educators, public officials, media and other key stakeholders. The new website, should aggregate federal resources about effective hate crime laws, prevention programs, best police policies and procedures and community awareness-building practices, victim service resources, law enforcement training initiatives, and help in identifying agency contacts that can assist in ancillary issues arising from hate crimes (such as immigration issues and security for houses of worship). Support DoJ and all public officials using their bully pulpit to call out attacks on individuals because of who they are at every opportunity. The Department must send loud, clear, and consistent messages that violent bigotry is unacceptable - and ensure that the FBI and the Civil Rights Division will enforce federal law and vigorously investigate and prosecute hate crimes. The Attorney General and other leaders in the Administration must prioritize hate crimes investigations and prosecutions, and speak to communities that need support in the aftermath of hate crimes. Support DoJ incentivizing and encouraging state and local law enforcement agencies to more comprehensively collect and report hate crimes data to the FBI, with special attention devoted to large underreporting law enforcement agencies that either have not participated in the HCSA program at all or have incorrectly reported zero hate crimes. To create incentives for participation in the FBIs HCSA data collection program, certain Department of Justice funds should only be made available to agencies that are demonstrating credible participation in the HCSA program. Whether a specific state or local law enforcement agency is participating in the HCSA program should be included in the rating and scoring criteria as applications for Justice Department funding are considered Support the administration and DoJ taking steps to ensure that it is efficient and safe for all victims of hate crimes to contact the police. Support DoJ providing clarity on the role of local law enforcement in responding to 911 calls and issuing clear guidance stating that local law enforcement will not enforce federal immigration law Support a DoJ should grant to the International Association of Chiefs of Police to enable them to make its excellent Model Policy on Hate Crime publically available - beyond just IACP members Support DoJ collecting data from every federal law enforcement agency Support FBI Field Office and FBI Resident Agent offices keeping track of law enforcement agencies in their jurisdictions that are substantially underreporting hate crimes, communicate directly with them, and take more responsibility for their participation in the Bureaus HCSA program. The success of this outreach should be taken into account as part of a Field Offices evaluation, with recognition for improved reporting and ineffective cooperative communication with police departments on hate crime reporting factored in as part of the Special Agent in Charges rating Support DoJ and the FBI working cooperatively with police organizations and departments to promote and increase funding for the FBIs National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) crime reporting program and increase real-time reporting and transparency by integrating hate crime data collection information in the promising Police Data Initiative promoted by the Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Support DoJ ensuring implementation and compliance with the Death in Custody Reporting Act. DoJ must also advance the FBIs National Use of Force database. Support DoJ undertaking a comprehensive research study to understand gaps in hate crime reporting by law enforcement agencies, including why law enforcement agencies dont report, barriers to reporting by hate crime victims, and identification of best practices in hate crime training, data collection, and reporting Support DoJ seeking budget authority for grants authorized under Section 4704 of the HCPA, which are intended to promote federal coordination and support for bias-motivated criminal investigations and prosecutions by state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials Support budget authority for the Justice Departments Community Relations Service to allow for the hiring of new professionals to help mediate, train, and facilitate in communities with intergroup tensions and in the aftermath of hate crimes Support DoJ opposing legislation to add police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, or other first responders to federal hate crime laws Support DoJ promoting anti-bias education, hate crime prevention, and properly crafted anti-bullying, cyberbullying, and harassment education and training initiatives. While some of these actions are protected free speech, understanding this context and creating effective responses is critical to hate crime prevention Support DoJ planning additional regional training sessions - focused on jurisdictions that are underreporting hate crimes and where incidents appear to be on the rise - to enhance law enforcements ability to recognize, investigate, and report accurate data on hate crimes, as well as to build community trust and help educate and engage the public in combatting hate crimes. The Department should highlight the availability of the FBIs hate crime training manual that included particularized attention to identifying and combatting hate crimes directed against marginalized, targeted communities, including LGBT people, Muslims, Arabs, Sikhs, and Hindus Support DoJ continuing its enforcement of its civil rights statutes that protect the rights of religious communities to build places of worship and practice their religions safely Support DoJ reaffirming its commitment to implicit bias training for all federal law enforcement officials and expand that training to include local law enforcement Support DoJ developing and promoting cultural competency trainings Support DoJ undertaking a thorough review of all trainings and trainers; those that are found to be biased and bigoted must be revoked and all personnel who went through those trainings must be retrained. Each step of this process must use professional standards and always include engagement of the impacted communities in question Support reserving the use of community corrections for only those who truly require supervision Support reducing lengths of stay under community supervision to only as long as necessary to accomplish the goals of sentencing Support exercising parsimony in the use of supervision conditions to no more conditions than required to achieve the objectives of supervision Support incentivizing progress on probation and parole by granting early discharge for those who exhibit significant progress Support eliminating or significantly curtailing charging supervision fees and instead Support preserving most or all of the savings from reducing probation and parole populations and focusing those resources on improving community based services and supports for people under supervision Oppose establishing a team of federal prosecutors dedicated to pursuing drug convictions Oppose S. 276 and S. 295; oppose efforts to divide the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Oppose nomination of Judge David Stras to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit Support amendments to Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bills which prevent the proposed expansion of civil forfeiture by the federal government. Support amendments by Congressman Walberg, and Cohen (#46); Raskin and Sensenbrenner (#67); and Amash, Blumenauer, and Sanford (#70) to H.R. 3345 Support a moratorium on the U.S. Department of Defenses 1033 program-the largest and most prominent federal program providing police departments with military equipment-until Congress holds hearings to provide the public with important assurances and to consider various legislative proposals about this issue. Oppose the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, H.R. 3697. Support allowing applicants with expunged convictions to apply for relief under the Dream Act of 2017 Support any proposal to reform the Foreign Intelligence Act include a full fix requiring all agencies to obtain a warrant based on probable cause to search Section 702 data for information about U.S. citizens and residents for all investigations Oppose H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017. If enacted, this putative and misguided bill could deprive thousands of people of Social Security Income (SSI) benefits Support HR 3800. which would abolish all mandatory minimums for drug-crimes Support HR 2899, which reauthorizes and makes improvements to the Second Chance Act Support HR 1809 / S 814, legislation to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Support S 1593 / HR 4019, which reforms the system of pretrial money bail Support HR 1566 / S 667, which incentivizes states and localities to report hate crimes Support HR 3701 / S 1772, which would remove statues of confederate soldiers from the Capitol Support HR 3845 / S 1458 which incetivizes states to develop and implement policies to reduce incarceration and reduce the crime rate. Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit entering into contract with companies that willfully or repeatedly violate the Fair Labor Standards Act
2017 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S 1458/HR 3845: Reverse Mass Incarceration Act Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act Hate Crimes legislation Pretrial integrity and Safety Act Death in custody reporting act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Oppose HR 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Support an individual with a proven track record in aggressively pursuing the civil and rights and liberties of all people being nominated to the position of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Support faster, more robust investigations into possible hate crimes Support programs to end human slavery and trafficking Support funding for Juvenile Justice programs in Fy18 Support funding in FY2018 for federal innocence and forensic science programs Support the Byrne JAG program Support the Smart on Crime Initiative Support H.R. 1809 / S. 860, reauthorizing the JJDPA Support S. 573 / H.R. 1886 the National Criminal Justice Commission Act Support HR 1437, the No Money Bail Act Support S. 662 / H.R.1566, to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Support the Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017 (S. 814 / H.R. 1870). Support the End Racial and Religious Profilinng / End Racial Profiling Act S. 411 / H.R. 1498 Support the CAM TIP Act, H.R. 124 Oppose HR 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. Support an increase in law enforcement integrity and trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support national uniform standards for use of force by law enforcement Support move to eliminate racially disparate prosecution. Support requirement of video surveillance of all law enforcement interactions with civilians Support the establishment of independent and effective community civilian review boards to review police activity Support sentencing reform, especially for non-violent offenders Oppose all mandatory minimum sentences Support abolition of the federal death penalty Support the "Youth Promise Act" Oppose the federal mandate that calls for driver's licenses of all individuals convicted of any drug offense to be suspended for a minimum of 6 month Support full federal funding for the Violence Against Women Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Support the Due Process Act (Civil Asset Reform) HR 1795 Support raising the expungement rate of non-violent drug offenders from age 21 / Support HR 2617 Support resolution declaring April, 2017, to be Second Chance Month / Support S Res 129 / Support H Res 281 Support funding for several issues, including implicit bias and other training, data collection and reform, and CRT and COPS police reform efforts in the FY18 budget Oppose HR 115, mandating additional death penalty penalties for killing or ambushing a police officer Oppose HR 1038 / HR 1039, the Probation Officer Protection Act as it gives broad arrest authority; it is unnecessary; it would be dangerous; it would inhibit successful reentry; and there are alternatives. Support the Reverse Incarceration Act, by Senator Booker / Support S 1458 Oppose HR 2851, the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act (SISTA) of 2017 Oppose H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act which would go after localities with limited detainer policies (aimed at complying with the Constitution), sanctuary city policies and community trust policies by threatening to take away millions of dollars in federal funding for law enforcement. Oppose H.R. 3004, Kates Law would expand the governments ability to prosecute people for illegal reentry in to the U.S. and heighten the penalties in those cases. This bill would further Attorney General Sessions goals of criminalizing all immigrants and expanding mass incarceration. Support criminal justice legislative reforms aimed at meaningfully addressing the primary drivers of unwarranted racial disparities, prison overcrowding, harsh sentences and unsustainable costs Support reforms of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to make it more respective of basic civil rights and civil liberties Oppose HR 38 / S 446, the (Constitutional) Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 Oppose S 59 / HR 367, the Hearing Protection Act of 2017 Support H. Res. 285, a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve. Support HR 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Support S 1458, the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act. Oppose HR 115, expanding aggravating factors when considering the death penalty. Oppose HR 1215, Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations. Oppose nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court Oppose changing the rules of the US Senate to enable the confirmation of a US Supreme Court Justice by a simple majority0
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office