A second person has died at the for-profit prison. Delaney Hall is a stain on our country.
Bonnie Watson Coleman
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Bonnie Watson Coleman is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights during her tenure in Congress. Coleman is known for her advocacy on social justice and her efforts to address the needs of her constituents in New Jersey. She has been an outspoken critic of various policies and actions from the Trump administration, emphasizing the importance of integrity in leadership.
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August 5, 2026
Silencers are not tools of self-defense, they are tools of murder.
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by number of sourcesIf he indeed was denied his medication as his family reports, the operators at Delaney Hall should be charged with homicide.
We will continue to hold the Trump Administration accountable for their unlawful cruelty and we won’t rest until Delaney Hall is closed for good.
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I thank Mrs. Ramirez for convening this very important discussion. I will talk about something that is a little bit of an extension of this, but I do want to remind people that I visited Delaney Hall Detention Facility in the State of New…
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If the president gets his way with Gaza, it will become some high-level spa for people to come, and it will displace all of the people who have a right to live there.
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The notion that I or any of my colleagues 'body slammed' armed federal officers is absurd. DHS is lying because they know their agents were out of line.
Democratic voters are looking for representation. They are looking for someone that they think will look after their interests and their needs.
The mayor doesn’t do things just for performance. He does the things that he needs to do to protect the people.
The notion that I or any of my colleagues ‘body slammed’ armed federal officers is absurd.





