?South Coast Today?? reports that, “Defense attorneys across Massachusetts are reviewing their drunken driving cases and many prosecutors are suspending use of alcohol breath-test evidence while the state reviews possibly miscalibrated breath-analysis machines used by police. As Senate chair of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Brownsberger was reached for comment and “said his panel would seek more information from prosecutors and the state public safety agency before determining if the Legislature should weigh in.”
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State House Centennial Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
Governor Baker, Senator Harriet Chandler, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, and Representatives Jon Hecht and David Muradian will offer remarks at this commemoration on Friday, April 24 at 1:15 p.m. at Ashburton Park.
Second Annual Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Summit: Senator Brownsberger a Panelist
Senator Brownsberger will serve as a panelist at the Second Annual Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Summit on Monday, March 16th, 2015 at the UMass Boston Campus Center. Registration for the event begins at 8:30 am, and the formal program begins at 9:30 am. Here is a link to the full program and RSVP information.
Senator Brownsberger to Speak on Criminal Justice Reform
On Tuesday, March 9, Senator Brownsberger will be speaking at a luncheon organized by the Boston Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society on the subject, “Ferguson to the New Jim Crow – Driving Change in the Criminal Justice System, from Street Policing to Incarceration.” The event is open to the public and all are welcome.
Animal protection bills co-sponsored by Senator Brownsberger this session
Animal protection is an important issue for Senator Brownsberger and for the 2015-2016 legislative session he has signed on as a co-sponsor to the 11 bills listed in this post.
Legislation to repeal mandatory minimum sentences
Many constituents, like the one whose e-mail is in this post, encourage Senator Brownsberger to co-sponsor legislation repealing mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses. The Senator has sponsored this legislation in the past and has signed on as a co-sponsor this session.