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Van Jones: There was pain underneath those protests. When you had working folks marching day after day, that it wasn't just about…

On the recordMarch 2, 2015
There was pain underneath those protests. When you had working folks marching day after day, that it wasn't just about Mike Brown. It was about a police department that have gone off the rails.
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Van Jones

Editor's note · Context

Jones discusses the broader issues of systemic problems within the Ferguson police department beyond the specific incident involving Michael Brown.

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