by Rep. Liz Miranda | Sep 23, 2020 | Local News, Rep. Liz Miranda, Local News
State Rep. Liz Miranda and Sen. Cynthia Stone Creem introduced a bill in June that would outright ban no-knock search warrants in Massachusetts. In July, the House approved an amendment to only allow the use of no-knock warrants if police didn’t suspect children or... 
by Rep. Liz Miranda | Aug 7, 2020 | Local News
As a girl growing up in Roxbury and Dorchester, I never aspired to represent my community at the State House. Politicians didn’t look like me. They didn’t come from where I came from, and they sure as heck didn’t seem to put the needs of my family front and center.... by Rep. Liz Miranda | Aug 7, 2020 | Local News
State Rep. Liz Miranda, representing the Fifth Suffolk district, delivered her “maiden” speech in the House chamber last month. Photos courtesy Rep. Miranda’s office In her first speech to the House chamber on Beacon Hill last month, state... 
by Rep. Liz Miranda | Aug 7, 2020 | Local News
Caucus Members Cite Unfinished Business Although the Legislature was scheduled to wrap up its business on Friday, July 31, the House and Senate agreed on July 29 to extend the session. With no set end date in sight, legislators have more time to revisit bills,... 
by Rep. Liz Miranda | Aug 7, 2020 | Local News
Even in this age of the coronavirus, when many are expected to vote by mail, some citizens will still prefer the public ritual of casting their ballot at their local polling station. “For a lot of elders and immigrants, the idea of democracy, the idea of a ballot they... 
by Rep. Liz Miranda | Jul 24, 2020 | Local News
And on the third day, after sessions that ran for a collective 35 hours, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a sweeping police reform and accountability bill that seeks to certify all law enforcement officers in the state and curb the use of force...
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