{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lacyclay.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/clay-applauds-justice-department-decision-review-police-actions-against", "Clay Applauds Justice Department Decision to Review Police Actions Against Stockley Verdict Protesters", "2017-11-20", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "MO", "William Clay", "C001049", "lacyclay.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN \u00a0WM. LACY CLAY (D) MISSOURI \nREGARDING JUSTICE DEPARTMENT DECISION TO HONOR HIS REQUEST\nFOR A CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION INTO LOCAL POLICE ACTIONS\nAGAINST PROTESTERS OF RECENT JASON STOCKLEY VERDICT \n\u00a0\n-ST. LOUIS, MO\nNote:\u00a0 The following, in its entirety, is all first-person from Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri.\n\"I am very gratified that U.S. Attorney Jensen and the Department of Justice have responded so quickly to my request for a civil rights investigation regarding the allegedly unconstitutional \u200eactions by police after the Stockley verdict.\nThe 1st Amendment is vital, because like our local police, it defends everyone. Both are essential to our country and our community.\u201d\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://lacyclay.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/clay-applauds-justice-department-decision-review-police-actions-against"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5377011150121689, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}