Congressmember Karen Bass
Run, Karen, Run: Why Rep. Karen Bass Should Be L.A.’s First Woman Mayor
September 2, 2021
I can describe the leading crop of declared candidates angling to lead the second largest -- and one of America’s more liberal and progressive leaning cities -- in two words: White and male. So, when rumors hinted at a possible mayoral bid by Congresswoman Karen Bass, I thought to myself, now things just got interesting. ...
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Rep. Bass Impeachment Opening Addresses: ‘The World Is Waiting’
December 13, 2019
Congressmember Karen Bass (D-Calif.) delivered the below remarks at the opening of the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump. A final vote to send articles of impeachment to the House floor for a final vote is expected to be held by the committee tomorrow. ...
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Rep. Bass Statement on the Arrest of Ed Buck
September 19, 2019
“It’s incomprehensible to me that it took a third Black man to be attacked and almost die to finally dissolve the unconscionable apathy that has allowed Ed Buck, a racist sexual predator, to roam free. Everyone knew that he preyed on young Black men -- two died in his apartment. The inaction in response had a message was loud and clear: Black gay lives obviously didn’t matter. ...
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Nipsey Hussle: A Legacy That Transcends Rap
April 4, 2019
The murder of Nipsey Hussle is personal. It is personal to me. It is personal to a generation in looking at social media and news interviews, there was a clear message that his death was felt deeply and hurt immensely, and particularly for anyone who came into contact with him, no matter how brief the interaction. ...
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