Jul 15, 2020
Native American perspectives on mental health and healing take on a new significance in the midst of an ongoing pandemic.
Rubén Gallego
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Rubén Gallego is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 7th congressional district since January 6, 2015. Born on November 20, 1979, he has focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, immigration reform, and education during his time in office. Gallego, a former Marine, has been an advocate for military families and has worked to improve access to healthcare for veterans. He has also been involved in efforts to address gun violence and climate change.
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Jul 15, 2020
The Seminole Tribe has been the only government in Indian Country that has been approved for disaster declaration by the President.
Jul 15, 2020
I applaud each of you for your work. I know the future of your tribes and our country are brighter because of your leadership.
May 31, 2020
So, this is all one big coincidence that at that point, this is when the violent resistance had finally swelled...
May 31, 2020
Of course, you are going to meet with violent resistance. You threw pepper balls and you were batoning people.
May 31, 2020
On June 1, by your testimony, you had largely peaceful protesters up until the time you actually forcibly tried to remove them.
May 31, 2020
But de-escalating the violence does not mean sending men swinging their batons and using pepper spray or CS gas.
May 31, 2020
But why didn't you? It actually makes more logical sense for you to wait until 7 p.m.
May 31, 2020
The bottom line is the rightful demonstrations that we are witnessing in the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black lives taken by the police should never have been met with the deadly force from law…
May 31, 2020
Tear gas is a chemical weapon banned in war, and it should never again be used against demonstrators, but especially not during a pandemic.
May 31, 2020
This was unlawful. Any officer could have seen that the Australian journalists were, in fact, journalists.
May 31, 2020
Thank you for participating in the Black Lives Matter protests, because it does matter.
May 31, 2020
Peaceful, unarmed protesters were met with a DOI police response far more aggressive, far more militarized, and far less necessary...
May 31, 2020
Talk about defund the police. Republicans in Congress were eager to do exactly that.
May 31, 2020
These type of very heavy-handed, SWAT-like teams with non-DoJ agencies being used as the tip of the spear for Federal law enforcement.
May 31, 2020
The only reason you would actually move in that manner is for pure intimidation, which is not the purpose of a deterrent front
Mar 11, 2020
I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your actions to protect Oak Flat from irreparable environmental and cultural impacts.
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