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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Who is paying that price, Mr. Chairman? It is the black community itself.

On the recordMay 8, 2014
Who is paying that price, Mr. Chairman? It is the black community itself.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton highlights the negative impact of marijuana arrests on the black community.

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