
Tarra Simmons
@tarrasimmons5
Mom. Lawyer. Non Profit Director. Washington State Representative. #EndMassIncarceration
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05-11-2015 06:21:34
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Since President-Elect Donald J. Trump showed us that someone who has a felony on their record can be president. Can we go ahead and get rid of the Box on Job, Housing and College Applications???



Welcome to FAMM's #ClemencyNow Day of Action! So glad you joined to share stories to show President Donald J. Trump to lead w/mercy and grant clemency.




Pulling people over for minor traffic violations exacerbates racial injustice and does not create public safety. Vera, ColorOfChange, and American Progress have submitted feedback and recommendations to @usdot to ensure non-public-safety traffic stops END. americanprogress.org/article/4-ways…

New Orleans’ own Trynitha Fulton was just pardoned by President Biden. Ms. Fulton is a formerly incarcerated woman who committed nonviolent crimes over 20 years ago and has since finished multiple degrees and started 2 nonprofits She so deserves this. lailluminator.com/2024/12/12/dc/…


You should never be in a room with police for more than an hour. If they read you your Miranda rights, you’re a suspect. Shut it down. Demand a lawyer. This is just some of the advice I got from a retired FBI Special Agent, and two renowned false confessions experts. /thread


I’m giving away one yearly scholarship to SelfHealers Circle To enter: 1. Comment where you’re from 2. Re-tweet this I’ll announce the winner tomorrow— good luck.


Spending 3 days with Kevin Ring, researchers and legislators at the 2025 Arnold Ventures Public Safety Bootcamp was amazing! Thank you for bringing together such an ideologically diverse group to nerd out on evidence-based policy that will change lives. 🙌❤️



“Rep. Tarra Simmons [Leading with Conviction™ 2018] … said she used to work for 42 cents an hour in prison, but if someone refused, they couldn’t go to school, call family or visit with their kids.” Read more: everettpost.com/state-news/hou… #Washington #PrisonLabor #EndTheException

When people are called names, lied about, and protested at their home over their identity...it is pure HATE. Decades later we aren't free. Reps leading even more progressive CJR don't get this. Thankful for Rs who spoke out against their political allies! mynorthwest.com/mynorthwest-po…


Can't wait for Governor Bob Ferguson to sign this critical mental health bill! Thank you JustLeadershipUSA for investing in me so I can help invest in others.

JLUSA alumni showed up & showed out at last night’s #democracy panel at #JustUs Ideas Week! L to R: #WA Rep. Tarra Simmons (LwC 2018); #CLT City Council @TiawanaBrown (LwC 2020); #KY Sen. Sen. Keturah Herron (LwC 2019); #RI Rep. Cherie Cruz Cherie Cruz (LwC 2020)
