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Ned Norris Jr.: “The idea that we need to suspend the rule of law, and that only our safe communities get the rule of law suspended is…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
The idea that we need to suspend the rule of law, and that only our safe communities get the rule of law suspended is, frankly, offensive to many people that I know.
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Ned Norris Jr.

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Ned Norris Jr. argues against suspending legal protections for border communities.

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