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Karen Bass: The fact of the matter is 2.3 million people in the United States are incarcerated.

On the recordJuly 27, 2020
The fact of the matter is 2.3 million people in the United States are incarcerated.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

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Bass highlights the disproportionate incarceration rates and systemic issues in the justice system.

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