{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/sykes-williams-introduce-resolution-commemorating-national-nonviolence-week", "Sykes, Williams Introduce Resolution Commemorating National Nonviolence Week", "2024-10-07", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Akron, OH \u2013 U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced a resolution commemorating National Nonviolence Week, which occurs annually during the first full week of October, this year October 6-11.\n\nThe resolution raises awareness of youth violence, the need to become a more peaceful society, and the important role that young people in Ohio and Georgia have played in America\u2019s history of nonviolent social change.\n\n\u201cDuring National Nonviolence Week, I am proud to introduce this resolution with my colleague, Rep. Williams, to promote peace, justice, and equality and to encourage the practice of nonviolence principles,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cYoung people across the country are once again leading movements of social change while standing against the use of violence. I am proud to stand with them to call for peace, justice, and equality.\u201d\n\n\u201cYouth violence is on the rise, and as a mama to my nine-year-old Carter Cakes, I think every day about how we can create a safer future for our children,\u201d said Rep. Williams. \u201cThis resolution isn\u2019t just about awareness\u2013it\u2019s about action. National Nonviolence Week empowers young people and communities to embrace nonviolence, inspiring the next generation to be changemakers.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "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://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/sykes-williams-introduce-resolution-commemorating-national-nonviolence-week"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8813768401741982, "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"}