Shanique Speight Archives - New Jersey Globe

Despite law, Newark voters won’t get to fill city council vacancy because it’s too difficult to run an election

August 25, 2021 3:25 pm

Should voters get to decide who fills the seat of longtime Newark City Councilwoman Mildred Crump, who resigned for health reasons on Monday? “Technically, yes,” said City Clerk Kenneth Louis. “But in reality, it’s impossible to do. There really isn’t...

Amended measure allowing officers to view body camera footage when drafting reports clears both chambers

June 24, 2021 7:16 pmJune 24, 2021 8:24 pm

Both chambers of the legislature approved a bill allowing police officers to review body camera footage before drafting reports by wide bipartisan margins over the objections of civil rights groups who feared it would enable bad actors Thursday. The assembly...

Democratic women legislators compare Ciattarelli to Christie on health, family planning funding

March 22, 2021 9:34 amMarch 22, 2021 10:46 am

All 28 Democratic women in the New Jersey Legislature today slammed Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s for promising to remove funding cuts to women’s health and family planning services if he defeats Gov. Phil Murphy in the general election. The...

Rice, Speight introduce bill expanding Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission

January 8, 2021 12:49 pm

The chair of the Legislative Black Caucus and one of its members announced a bill expanding the scope and size of the state’s Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission to include racial bias in New Jersey’s criminal justice system Friday. “After...

Speight undecided on presidential candidates

February 28, 2020 1:00 pm

Assemblywoman Shanique Speight doesn’t have a presidential favorite. “No, I haven’t,” she said when asked if she had backed a candidate since U.S. Sen. Cory Booker dropped out of the race. Speight’s district, the 29th, is made up almost entirely...

Pintor Marin, Speight win re-election in 29th

November 5, 2019 8:01 pmNovember 5, 2019 7:44 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that Democratic incumbents Eliana Pintor Marin and Shanique Speight have been re-elected to the New Jersey State Assembly in the 28th district. They defeated Charles Hood and Jeannette Veras. There is no district in...

Latino clergy endorses Coughlin, other incumbents

October 30, 2019 6:27 pm

Eight Democratic legislators, including Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, today won the endorsement of the New Jersey Latino Pastors and Ministers Coalition. The group of 375 pastors and ministers representing 37,500 parishioners in over 330 parishes, across the state is backing...