Steve Cohen actually said...

when the rights of African Americans can't be protected by the locals, then the Civil Rights Division should come in

Cohen emphasizes the need for federal intervention in protecting civil rights when local authorities fail.

09/23/2020

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New York is the number one location in the country for marijuana possession arrests, and it is people of color.

Many, many, many young people, particularly people of color, are arrested for possession of marijuana which shouldn't be a Federal issue.

The public is against it. More of the public now is for decriminalization than is against it.

The overwhelming view from my congressional district is that Federal regulations are driving American ingenuity and opportunity to other cou...