Meet State Representative Amen Brown

**Story** · June 15th, 2021, 10:41 AM

A freshman Philadelphia Democrat has set off a firestorm in Harrisburg by proposing a bill that would establish new mandatory minimum sentences — an approach much more in line with Republicans’ criminal justice platform than his own party’s.

State Rep. Amen Brown, who took office in January, is pushing legislation that would make sweeping criminal justice changes in two areas. First, it would create new mandatory minimum sentences for people with prior criminal records who are arrested and convicted of gun-related offenses; second it would allow people with certain priors to be held without bail.

In an interview, Brown said he’s trying to “get the conversation started” about addressing the historic spike in gun violence in cities like Philadelphia.

“Visiting prisons, talking to lifers, talking to people who were convicted of attempted murders and things of that nature … and then talking to police captains and lieutenants and different law enforcement agencies and getting the facts, the facts came back that there’s a small percentage of repeat offenders committing the same violent crimes,” said Brown.

Meanwhile, Let 'em out Larry makes his priorities known once again.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, City Councilmember Kendra Brooks, and Molly Gill of the group Families Against Mandatory Minimums were among the speakers.

“This legislation is an absolute outrage,” Krasner said. “There is not one Philadelphia legislator who should support this without paying the price of being voted out of office.”

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**Carson** · June 15th, 2021, 10:50 AM

Can I get an Amen ?!

**esh21167** · June 15th, 2021, 10:57 AM

I guess it's at least out of the fire and back into the frying pan...

**Walleye Hunter** · June 15th, 2021, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by Carson

Can I get an Amen ?!

You could, just move into his district.

**Carson** · June 15th, 2021, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Walleye Hunter

You could, just move into his district.

If I move and stay in Philadelphia, I am getting one of those half million dollar rowhouse mansions near K & A. I ain*t no dummy.

But I hear it*s nice out near Streaker. No murders in 11 years.

**Aggies Coach** · June 15th, 2021, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Carson

If I move and stay in Philadelphia, I am getting one of those half million dollar rowhouse mansions near K & A. I ain*t no dummy.

But I hear it*s nice out near Streaker. No murders in 11 years.

Are we talking about Kensington and Allegheny ??? Cause I don*t think ya wanna move there**..LMAO