Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor This year marks the 20th anniversary of Denzel Washington’s movie “Training Day.” Just let that marinate for a minute. The movie followed … [Read more...]
Policing Reform Bills
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor A Chance to Get It Right on the Front End It’s estimated that more than 90% of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. require psychological … [Read more...]
Some Stand In The Gap, Others Stand In The Way
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Wisconsin Governor Calls for Special Session on Medicaid Expansion Frequently, I get asked “what’s the difference between Medicaid and … [Read more...]
Police Reform vs Policing Reform
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor There Is A Difference Between Individual and Organizational Behavior Many local media outlets had similar headlines this week: “Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Critical Race Theory and White Privilege
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The Tennessean newspaper, recently reported, “The Tennessee General Assembly has banned the teaching of critical race theory, passing a law at … [Read more...]
Puff, Puff, Stop
Legislatively Speaking Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and the Black Community When you don’t smoke, it seems extremely weird to see people smoking in public. At first glance, second-hand smoke has … [Read more...]
Mean Green
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor April 22 was Earth Day. First observed in 1970, the day was created to highlight the importance of educating the public about the need for … [Read more...]
To Filibuster or Not to Filibuster?
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Should This Still Be A Question If you turn on any local or cable news show right now, you’re likely to hear people talking about the … [Read more...]
The Give and Take of Police Reform
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor It’s Not Perfect But It’s Progress Last year, I came across a report entitled “The Evolution of Modern Use-of-Force Policies and the Need … [Read more...]
Measured Response Required By Both Sides
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor State Bill Seeks to Punish Those That Defund Police This week, there is an ongoing jury selection in the case of former Minneapolis police … [Read more...]
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