…Raumesh Akbari sees the inequity in financial services offered in the same communities that predatory lenders target, she said in a statement. It’s difficult for Democrats to pass legislation through…
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Posted inCourts
State Sen. Katrina Robinson blasts removal effort as ‘blatant disregard of my rights’
…delay so her legal team could participate in that day’s hearing, the Republican-controlled Senate Ethics Committee voted to recommend her removal to the full Senate. Sen. Raumesh Akbari, who represents…
Posted inActivism
Participate, watch, weigh in
…This year, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ office is honoring criminal justice reform leaders: Vanessa Potkin, the director of special litigation for The Innocence Project; Tennessee State Senator Raumesh Akbari,…
Posted inGovernment
Moral budget, police funding take priority at Memphis People’s Summit
…time in office and answer questions from the audience. State senator Raumesh Akbari speaks at the podium alongside her colleagues State Rep. London Lamar (back, from left), State Rep. G.A….
Posted inDemocracy
Memphis People’s Summit to educate, hold elected leaders accountable
…to see most. City Mayor Jim Strickland was the top pick, followed by County Mayor Lee Harris, County Commissioner Tami Sawyer, State Sen. Raumesh Akbari and County Commissioner Van Turner….
Posted inByhalia Connection Pipeline
Byhalia Pipeline legal battle a flashpoint in national conversation about environmental justice
…and the state senator Raumesh Akbari introduced a bill that would change eminent domain law to protect property owners by ensuring more equitable compensation – but it doesn’t go as…
Posted inBlack Lives Matter
Relieved, yet not reassured: Guilty verdicts in Chauvin trial praised, but justice is far from being served
…both failing to commit to substantive criminal justice reform and selecting a new Memphis police director with an opaque process that did not include community input. State Sen. Raumesh Akbari,…
Posted inProtests
Block a road, catch a felony: These Republicans’ bills are meant to discourage you from protesting, critics say
…Raumesh Akbari, a Memphis Democrat. Akbari also referred to examples in Memphis during a march last summer in honor of Black people killed by white vigilantes, by police or who…
Posted inEconomic Justice
A new bill brings higher loan fees, heavier burden for already struggling borrowers
…can still have very high interest rates, however, often much higher than rates offered by banks or traditional financial institutions. Democratic Sen. Raumesh Akbari of Memphis said she doesn’t approve…
Posted inUnsung - Black Women series
Unsung, unbowed, unstoppable
…Meet the women Read the series here. Closer to home, Black elected officials including (but certainly not limited to) Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer, state Sen. Raumesh Akbari and Memphis…