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U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, who represents Georgia’s 4th congressional district, says now is the time for members of the House and Senate to pass federal police accountability legislation. During a recent interview on “rolling out News,” Johnson also said he plans to reintroduce a bill he sponsored several years ago called the Stop Militarizing Law…

Congressman Hank Johnson is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia’s 4th Congressional District. He works to empower underserved minority communities and help ex-offenders reenter society after incarceration. Rolling out spoke with the congressman about the state of Black America during this global health pandemic, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security…

While he always made a point of cooking for guests that attended his events, owning a restaurant was never a priority for Hank Johnson. “It kind of just happened,” says the CEO and owner of Tom Dick & Hank (TDH). From grilled wings to burgers and the like, Johnson’s culinary skills landed him an opportunity…

The recent actions of President Donald Trump in his first 11 days in office have created chaos not only in America but around the globe. Once more, Trump is shown to be a president with a team in place in which no one knows what they are doing. This, however, is another masterful Trump distraction being…

The frightening lessons being quickly learned during the first 10 days of Trump’s presidency continue unabated. There are numerous voices calling for his impeachment and online petitions are growing every day. However, hating his policies is not enough to get Trump removed from office he must be in violation of the Constitution of the United…

Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson (D) represents a cross section of voters in the diverse 4th Congressional district. He has held office since 2007 and sits on the US Judiciary Committee on Armed Services and the Committee of the Judiciary. He has been a stalwart supporter of issues that have affected the economically disenfranchised as well…

As the presidential primary voting has progressed, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are running neck-and-neck among Democrats. Although the two candidates are Democrats, they are ideologically opposed on many levels. Rolling out spoke with U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, who represents Georgia’s 4th District, about the presidential race and Clinton and Sanders. As we go into this heated presidential race with…

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Georgia, like many in Congress, is seeing a move toward the dismantling of public education. In place after place, charter schools are popping up all over the country. In Georgia voters will soon be able to vote on the “Opportunity School District” referendum. This controversial legislation in Georgia and others like it may lead to…

Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson (D) represents a cross section of voters in the diverse 4th Congressional district. He has held office since 2007 and sits on the US Judiciary Committee on Armed Services and the Committee of the Judiciary. Like many Americans, Rep. Johnson was shocked over the lead–tainted water consumed by the residents of…

Congressman Hank Johnson, D-Georgia, represents a cross section of voters in the diverse 4th Congressional District. The recent Super Bowl performance by Beyoncé has a lot of conservative media up in arms. However, Johnson has a different view on the matter. Rolling out spoke with Congressman Johnson about Beyonce and the Black Protest moment. From Beyoncé’s performance…

Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson (D) represents a cross section of voters in the diverse 4th Congressional district. He has held office since 2007 and sits on the US Judiciary Committee on Armed Services and the Committee of the Judiciary. In fiscal year 2016, the US Department of Defense will spend almost $507 million on advertising…

The war on drugs has always been a war on minorities and poor people. Congressman Hank Johnson recently revealed how President Obama seeks to put an end to the disturbing trend. Edit: Justin Dennis

Congressman Hank Johnson recently sat down with rolling out TV to discuss Donald Trump’s controversial remarks and the possibility of him becoming president.

“We are going to have to keep doing our thing, but we are going to need your help. We need all the young people to register to vote and even though they are trying to make it harder to exercise that fundamental right to vote, we are going to have to overcome those obstacles.…

Congressman Hank Johnson decided to attend the controversial Confederate flag rally in Stone Mountain, Georgia on Aug. 1. He spoke with rolling out about his experience. Edit: Justin Dennis

Even Georgia Congressman John Lewis was taken aback by the tidal wave of humanity that flooded Atlanta Technical College for the Congressional Black Caucus’ call to attend the “For the People” Job Fair and Town Hall Meeting. You could barely get off the highway for the endless river of cars that were lined up as far as miles away…