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Jackie Speier: When the story of Vanessa Guillen broke, my heart sank because, in my community 13 years ago, the story was very…

On the recordJuly 28, 2020
When the story of Vanessa Guillen broke, my heart sank because, in my community 13 years ago, the story was very similar.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier reflects on the tragic similarities between Vanessa Guillen's case and Maria Lauterbach's.

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