My beloved community,
The Ohio Legislature has introduced a bill (HB 22) that will have terrible consequences for the Black and brown community, and for American democracy. HB 22 is currently in the House Criminal Justice Committee. Legislators are proposing to amend the law to expand the offense of obstructing justice to include failure to follow a lawful order from a law enforcement officer or diverting a law enforcement officer’s attention. There are laws on the books that address those issues; HB 22 is nothing but an overreach aimed at obstructing and silencing the voices of our people.
Some quick highlights of this terrible bill:
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