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People can support whomever they want for Attorney General, but I can't let @JRubinBlogger's criticism of @DougJones' civil rights record go unanswered. Doug Jones has dedicated his life to fighting for civil rights. A thread on his actions on civil rights. 1/ https://twitter.com/JRubinBlogger/status/1339419103174529026
As U.S. Attorney, @DougJones prosecuted two Klan members for the 1963 Birmingham church bombing. Here he is talking about this. 2/ https://twitter.com/DavidYankovich/status/1276659660481798146
Lisa McNair, whose sister was killed in the Birmingham church bombing, speaking about @DougJones' commitment to civil rights & what his election to the Senate meant for her. 3/ https://twitter.com/CNN/status/941167918947106816
As U.S. Attorney, @DougJones coordinated the state & federal task force on the Centennial Olympic Park bombing & advocated for Eric Rudolph's trial in Alabama for the attack outside the New Woman All Women Health Care Center. 4/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Jones_(politician) https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/03/us/bombing-suspect-is-moved-to-alabama-for-trial-there-first.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Jones_(politician) https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/03/us/bombing-suspect-is-moved-to-alabama-for-trial-there-first.html
Here's @DougJones testifying before Congress in 2007, next to Medgar Evers' widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams, in support of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, which was sponsored by @repjohnlewis. 5/
https://www.c-span.org/video/?198606-1/unsolved-civil-rights-crimes
https://www.c-span.org/video/?198606-1/unsolved-civil-rights-crimes
. @repjohnlewis said of @DougJones: "I have seen Doug's dedication to civil rights & social justice. From his time as U.S. Attorney prosecuting the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers to his private life as an advocate for social justice and economic empowerment, Doug Jones is...6/
a proven leader in which we can place our trust." 7/ https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2017/08/civil_rights_icon_john_lewis_e.html
As a senator, @DougJones introduced the Stop HATE Act, to try to help stop hate crimes that are being promoted over the internet. 8/
https://www.jones.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-jones-introduces-legislation-to-curb-hate-crimes
https://www.jones.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-jones-introduces-legislation-to-curb-hate-crimes
Along with Ted Cruz, @DougJones sponsored the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act, which was enacted into law. It requires the review, declassification, and release of government records related to unsolved criminal civil rights cases. 9/
https://www.jones.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senators-jones-cruz-announce-civil-rights-cold-case-records-collection-act-is-signed-into-law
https://www.jones.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senators-jones-cruz-announce-civil-rights-cold-case-records-collection-act-is-signed-into-law
In the Senate, @DougJones is also the co-sponsor of the Equality Act, the Student Non-Discrimination Act, the Paycheck Fairness Act, the Deceptive Practices And Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, & the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. 10/ https://dougjones.com/accomplishments#civil-rights
