Jim Johnson
@jimjohnsonnj
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Long record of public service and proven leadership at the state and federal levels.
New Jersey, USA
Joined November 2016
250,000 strong in NYC. Where are you? #climatestrikenyc. It will take more than individual action, though that is necessary. We must take this on together.
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Proud of the LEL team. Reentry starts within prison walls. #PellYes.
Our packed congressional briefing yesterday on #PellGrant restoration with @UnlockHigherEd focused on how in-prison higher ed improves public safety inside prison and in the community, prevents crime, gives people hope and helps to #ReduceRecidivism. #ReentryMatters #PellYes
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“Sing, children, siiiing” my mom often said. We are so delighted to give the gift of music to the MCDC and carry on mom’s legacy!.
“Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies.” .Preparing for the start of the Dr. Byerte W. Johnson Music Institute! Thank you Johnson family for the generous donation! @jimjohnsonnj #bwjmusicinstitute #headstart #mcdc50 #montclair
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I was at Columbine 20 years ago just days after the murders and, as a Sr. Law Enforcement official urged Congress then to broaden background checks. For far too many families and communities, this is reliving a nightmare. Let’s get it done. Thank you MCCA. RT if you agree.
We urge @realDonaldTrump, @senatemajldr, @SenSchumer, @JohnCornyn, @SpeakerPelosi, @GOPLeader, to enact HR8. The lives of the people we serve and the brave men and women we lead are being cut short by our Nation’s failure to act. We offer the following:.
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We’ve lots to do. Join us!.
Tomorrow is the Big Day! Our #UnityAndActionNOW conference includes video message from Attorney General Grewal, visit by Congressman @FrankPallone, Dominique Lueckenhoff as Keynote, @suealtman, @RevDobson, @jimjohnsonnj, and @almcchristian. Register now!
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“When you do change to people, they experience it as violence. When people do change for themselves, they experience as justice.” - RM Kantor.
Atlantic City residents express confidence in state plan to revive city @HillNJTV reports @LtGovOliver @jimjohnsonnj
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When you know better, you can do better. Law Enforcement can be both more just and more effective. We have the tools to make it right. And voting matters here, too.
cbsnews.com
In an effort to curb racially motivated traffic stops, North Carolina became the first state to demand the collection and release of traffic stop data. A University of North Carolina professor took a...
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Shake your groove thing. Join us at the glitter ball. And shine.
Just ONE DAY until THE GLITTER BALL!. @StephenAtHome @patrickwilson73 @WarrenZanes @jimjohnsonnj + @losersloungenyc will ROCK our #dancefloor celebration of SOUL, FUNK + R&B @WellmontTheater Saturday night!. Don’t miss THE #danceparty of the year:
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One of the best ways to help move a community forward is to give kids a step up. Much gratitude to Wally’s, Just Cutt’n and Casino City Barber Salon for helping to launch the Barber Shop Book program in AC. @SheilaOliverNJ
pressofatlanticcity.com
ATLANTIC CITY — In an effort to promote youth literacy in the city, the public library started a program that’s bringing books to barbershops.
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The rule of law and a women’s right to choose are threatened should the Supremes ignore a Backdoor assault on its own precedent. Follow the law. Now. RT Opinion | How the Supreme Court’s Inaction Could Decide the Future of Abortion - The New York Times.
nytimes.com
If the justices fail to intervene in our case, the future of Roe v. Wade will be in enormous jeopardy.
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Big step forward. Grateful for the work of @CoryBooker. Proud of the efforts of @BrennanCenter!.
A BIPARTISAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM BILL JUST PASSED THE SENATE! . This was years in the making. Thousands will obtain greater justice and new pathways to liberation as a result of this bill. This is just one step. This is just the beginning. The work must continue. Onward! ✨.
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We will have to do big, bold things to make a difference. The first may be to work together. Protect the planet. Preserve our children’s future. Let’s get it done! RT if you agree! @EnvironmentNJ @NJSierraClub @CleanWaterNJ
nytimes.com
The deal puts in place detailed implementation rules, but analysts said it was now up to individual countries to honor their commitments.
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Deny. Delay. Then bury. But the truth will out.
nytimes.com
Friday's government report, detailing in stark terms the economic cost of climate change, is likely to be played down by the administration, even as opponents use it to attack Trump policies.
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U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy. Read! Act! RT like this matters. Because it does. @NRDC @CleanWaterNJ @NJSierraClub @SierraClub
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Major Trump administration climate report says damages are ‘intensifying across the country’. They’re burying this by releasing it today. Please RT.
washingtonpost.com
Scientists are more certain than ever that climate change is already impacting the United States, and that it is going to be very expensive.
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The Administration released the 4th National Climate Assessment today, the year’s slowest news day. Key findings show major threats 2 communities, infrastructure, the poor, our coasts & more! Get the word out! Act! RT like our lives depend on it!!
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No school like the old school. Thanksgiving with Mom and Dad circa 1978. Though much is lost, much remains. I wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Eighteen years ago, the Brennan Center filed a class action representing 600,000 formerly incarcerated people. We lost in the ct of appeals. But the Center never gave up; drafted the amendment; and deserves great praise in this victory. Keep pushing!
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Floridians today decided that those who have fully paid their debt to society should feel and act as full citizens, not be relegated to second-class status.
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