Rep. Chris Rabb

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Rabb explains “no” vote on H.B. 1616 HARRISBURG, June 17 — State Rep. Chris Rabb issued the following statement after voting “no” on H.B. 1616 during Tuesday’s PA House session. The bill would amend Pennsylvania law by strengthening penalties for trafficking infant children and creating a new sentencing...

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Rabb legislation strengthening law enforcement misconduct database advances through committee HARRISBURG, June 17 – Today, legislation sponsored by state Rep. Chris Rabb (H.B. 131) to strengthen the state’s interdepartmental law enforcement misconduct database statute advanced through the House Judiciary Committee.House Bill 131 would make changes to Act 57 of 2020 to further...

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Event explores contradictions of revolutionary Philadelphia and slavery At a WHYY community event, historians and residents examined how one formerly enslaved woman's fight for freedom reveals the contradictions at the heart of America's founding.

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C.W. Henry students hold rally against redlining - The Chestnut Hill Local Seventh and eighth grade students at C.W. Henry School held a rally on June 3 to raise awareness about the effects of redlining policies on Philadelphia.

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In March, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down mandatory life-without-parole sentences for second-degree murder — ending a one-size-fits-all punishment untethered from fairness or proportionality. It was a victory built over years by advocates, organizers, and the Pennsylvanians most directly harmed by this injustice.

But a court ruling is not the end of the work. It’s the start of a deadline.

We now have until the end of June to act. The General Assembly has both a constitutional obligation and a moral one to put a sentencing framework in place that reflects individual culpability and aligns our laws with basic justice.

The bill is ready. H.B. 443, sponsored by Judiciary Chairman Tim Briggs and drafted by the same team that won the Lee case, does exactly that. There’s no excuse for delay and no time to waste.

To my colleagues: the Court has spoken. Let’s meet this mandate before June ends. Let’s finish the job.

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Philly Cops Admit That They’re Tracking “First Amendment Activity” Critical of AI A law enforcement document obtained by The Intercept shows police scan social media looking for posts opposing AI data centers.

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What to the oppressed is the Semiquincentennial? | Opinion In Philadelphia, while we want to celebrate our standing as a great city, we continue to see an increase in the unhoused population, a lack of affordable housing, and a lack of economic opportunities.

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Rabb congratulates Philadelphia City Council on passing resolution supporting ranked choice voting PHILADELPHIA, June 2 – Today, state Rep. Chris Rabb congratulated the Philadelphia City Council for passing a resolution in support of ranked choice voting.On May 28, council passed a resolution that calls on the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to pass legislation allowing cities...

Eid al-Adha Mubarak to our friends and families celebrating across the Commonwealth!

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Historic Church In Chestnut Hill Struggles for Elbow Room Philly's building boom makes its presence known on Germantown Avenue