Junio 12, 2024 – Today, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced that a $25 million dollar grant that was awarded to the Philadelphia Police Department in 2022 will now be used for new equipment, systems, and training for the...
Harrisburg, PA – Junio 10, 2024 – Today, Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, issued the statement below following the House of Representatives’ passage of HB2370, landmark legislation that answers the Commonwealth Court mandate to fully and...
No Justice Without Equal Justice Senator Hughes recently contributed an op-ed to the Legal Intelligencer to explain why Pennsylvania’s first time funding for indigent defense and public defenders is an important step toward making the Commonwealth’s criminal...
Why Not Free College? Recognizing Community College of Philadelphia’s Octavius Catto Scholarship Initiative Senator Hughes was joined by Representative Morgan Cephas and leaders from Episcopal Community Services to recognize a new round of Violence Intervention and...
Harrisburg, PA – Junio 5, 2024 – This week, Senator Hughes shared a co-sponsorship memo to introduce new legislation designed to support public sector unions in the Commonwealth. The legislation would establish the Public Employer Disclosure Act (PEDA) which would...
Investing in Local, Anti-Gun Violence Efforts Philadelphia Leads in the Highest Reduction in Violent Crime Among Large Cities Senator Hughes was joined by Representative Morgan Cephas and leaders from Episcopal Community Services to recognize a new round of Violence...
