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(Washington, DC)--On September 8, 2014, Congressman Al Green introduced the Transparency in Policing (TIP) Act of 2014. This bill would require state and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from Department of Justice to acquire body cameras for use by their law enforcement officers. It would require that the Attorney General conduct a study on the cost of using body cameras by state and local law enforcement agencies.

(St. Louis, Missouri)—On Monday, August 25, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to attend the funeral of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year old who was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Rep. Al Green joined Reps. Yvette Clarke, Emanuel Cleaver, William Lacy Clay, Steve Horsford, Hank Johnson, and Maxine Waters, as well as Reverend Al Sharpton and other leaders in mourning the passing of Michael Brown.

(Houston, TX)--On Saturday, August 23, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), in conjunction with HISD, Central Care Community Health Center, Community Health Choice, Raindrop Turkish House, and Kid’s Vision for Life; hosted the tenth annual ‘Green Light to Healthy Living’ health fair at Westbury High School, 11911 Chimney Rock, Houston, TX 77035.

(Houston, TX)--On Friday, August 15, 2014 Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding Michael Brown.

“I stand in solidarity with the Brown family and the people of Ferguson, Missouri.

On Friday, August 8, 2014, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on the 25^th anniversary of the passing of Congressman George “Mickey” Leland on August 7, 1989.