Karen Bass: “The only reason they were convicted, the only reason they were even…”

On the recordNovember 24, 2021

The only reason they were convicted, the only reason they were even arrested was because a videotape was leaked.

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Bass reflects on the importance of video evidence in securing convictions in cases of racial violence.

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