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Tennessee U.S. Rep Steve Cohen: "A persons employment, housing and education can all be denied on the basis of a past conviction. Allowing..."

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Steve Cohen tweeted the following:

"A persons employment, housing and education can all be denied on the basis of a past conviction. Allowing those who made a mistake and have paid their debt to society to wipe the slate clean and have a fresh start is essential to building a more just criminal legal system."
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Here are other recent tweets from Steve Cohen:

"Ive long worked to end the inhumane practice of torturing Tennessee walking horses' feet and legs to force them to perform a high-stepping gait. Today my bill passed overwhelmingly out of @EnergyCommerce and I hope it heads towards House passage soon.
cohen.house.gov/media-center/p"
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"While Republican politicians are busy banning books by Toni Morrison and Margaret Atwood, Democrats are working to equip your kids with the resources, teachers and skills they need to succeed.
pen.org/report/banned-" on Sept. 20
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"We should address the teacher shortage instead of prosecuting history teachers for doing their jobs." on Sept. 19
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