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Karen Bass

Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2011.

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It is, because the point is that we have got to hold police officers accountable. Essentially now the standard that's used to prosecute an officer is so high. That's why they're never held to account. So you need to lower it just like you would for anybody.

Found on CNN 19 days ago Politics

What I'm looking for is accountability.

Found on CNN 19 days ago Politics

I believe that the Republicans that I am working with are operating in good faith, again, it's one thing to pass legislation in the House. It's a super hurdle to get it passed in Democratic Senate.

Found on CNN 23 days ago Top News

I don't think anyone in Minneapolis, frankly, anyone in the United States or over a good part of the world would understand any other verdict other than guilty.

Found on CNN 23 days ago Top News

I think when people witnessed the really slow, tortuous murder of George Floyd, it was just not up for debate, i think the American people were horrified.

Found on CNN 8 months ago Top News

You see the man being compliant, you see the police officer -- acting with complete impunity -- looking at the camera while he is literally murdering this man. The symbolism of that was he was so arrogant about what he was doing. He thought,' It's just a black man, nobody is going to do anything to me.'.

Found on CNN 8 months ago Top News

There is nothing worse than to not be believed and for your reality to be completely denied, that is beyond hurtful, and I'm not sure people understand the depths of the pain it causes when people say police officers have killed us without reason, and other people say that just didn't happen.

Found on CNN 8 months ago Top News

The first thing I would do is ask them why they want to be an officer, there are some people who want to go into law enforcement because they want to knock heads and don't recognize this is about communities.

Found on CNN 8 months ago Top News

But assuming it's not for abusive reasons, I would encourage them to do so, i would also encourage them to hold onto their values. Don't go along to get along.

Found on CNN 8 months ago Top News

I'm hopeful because of the hundreds of thousands of people who have peacefully protested, and who are continuing to raise the issue.

Found on CNN 8 months ago Top News

The police officers need help, and by help I mean they need national standards.

Found on CNN 8 months ago Top News

I have talked to my colleagues in the House about that, and it's certainly something that I would not say again, i have always supported the Cuban people, and the relationship that Barack Obama and Biden had in Barack Obama and Biden administration in terms of opening up relations.

Found on CNN 9 months ago Top News

We built houses during the day and then we had what they called cultural activities and we called parties.

Found on CNN 9 months ago Top News

Just so you all know.

Found on CNN 9 months ago Top News

Now that doesn't excuse the fact that I know the Castro regime has been a brutal regime to its people, i know that there is not freedom of press, freedom of association.

Found on CNN 9 months ago Politics

The passing of the Comandante en Jefe is a great loss to the people of Cuba.

Found on CNN 9 months ago Politics

The significance of the Kente cloth is our African heritage, and for those of you without that heritage, we're acting in solidarity. That is the significance of the Kente cloth -- our origins and respecting our pasts.

Found on CNN 11 months ago Politics

No, I dont believe that we should defund police departments.

Found on FOX News 11 months ago Politics

I will examine whether I will support it today.

Found on Reuters 1 year ago U.S.

He has never had support from African Americans, but what we know about the president is that he will lie and say that he has, he has to identify a handful of African Americans and take them with him wherever he goes.

Found on FOX News 1 year ago Politics

He has to identify a handful of African Americans and take them with him wherever he goes.

Found on FOX News 1 year ago Politics

The inaction in response had a message that was loud and clear: Black gay lives obviously didn't matter.

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Politics

I'm not sure if censure is the right thing to do, but something absolutely should be done because The Washington Post.Other Republicans has been consistent in The Washington Post.Other Republicans disrespect, disregard for The Washington Post.Other Republicans colleagues, the Washington Post.Other Republicans party needs to absolutely do something definitive. I'm not so sure it should be the House, because if it's the House, then they'll blame it on the Democrats.

Found on CNN 2 years ago Politics

I’m stunned by the news of Gemmel’s death and the tragic and sad circumstances surrounding it, what I am hearing and reading about [Buck’s] conduct with Gemmel is deeply disturbing. If there are other victims, they should come forward immediately.

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Politics

What I am hearing and reading about [Buck’s] conduct with Gemmel is deeply disturbing. If there are other victims, they should come forward immediately.

Found on FOX News 3 years ago Politics

He came through the front door and then started just systematically hitting people, i thought it was a personal thing, and then he just started down the row hitting everybody.

Found on CNN 5 years ago Top News

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