Coverage of the 19th Annual Charles River Cleanup, which Senator Brownsberger sponsors and coordinates in Watertown and Brighton, via WickedLocal Cambridge
Diversion in the Criminal Justice Reform Package
Preventing people from entering the criminal justice system is the best way to minimize the costs and harms of prosecution. Our criminal justice reform package expands possibilities for diversion from prosecution, while at the same time assuring that serious cases are not inappropriately diverted
CityLine: Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform
Senator Brownsberger joins Channel 5’s Karen Holmes Ward and guests Rahsaan Hall of the ACLU and Sana Fadel of Citizens for Juvenile Justice for a discussion on the recently enacted criminal justice reform law, via WCVB
Senate bill aims to help borrowers struggling with student loans
State House News Service coverage of the Senate’s vote to pass legislation filed by Senator Brownsberger that would eliminate professional licensure penalties for student debt default, via The Berkshire Eagle
Check your credit card bill after you freeze your credit
The big three credit agencies – Equifax, Experian, TransUnion — have figured out that they can make money on the problems that they create for us. We are trying to fight back with legislation.
Bail Reform in the Criminal Justice Package
Our bail reform draft improved through the legislative negotiation process. It should result in fewer low-level non-dangerous offenders locked up pre-trial.