{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://richmond.house.gov/press-releases/rep-richmond-stresses-need-transparency-alton-sterling-investigation", "Rep. Richmond Stresses Need For Transparency In Alton Sterling Investigation", "2017-04-28", "2017", "2017-04", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Cedric Richmond", "R000588", "richmond.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC \u2013 In a letter sent to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Congressmen Cedric Richmond (LA-02) raised additional concerns about the lack of transparency in the civil rights investigation into the death of Alton Sterling:\n\u00a0\n\u201cI am following up because persistent rumors are circulating in the Baton Rouge area that local law enforcement has been informed of a specific timeline for an announcement,\u201d said Rep. Richmond. \u00a0 \u201cThese rumors have risen to the point that local schools and other organizations are expending funds to prepare for a Tuesday announcement.\u00a0 The Department of Justice\u2019s failure to communicate with the community has created angst and nervousness, and I fear this carries the potential for increased tension between the community and law enforcement.\u201d\u00a0\n\u00a0\nThe letter to Attorney General Sessions can be found here.", 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://richmond.house.gov/press-releases/rep-richmond-stresses-need-transparency-alton-sterling-investigation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.17021007463336, "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"}