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Eric Holder: requiring fingerprint-based background checks for non-law enforcement purposes can have a discriminatory impact on…

On the recordOctober 15, 2019
requiring fingerprint-based background checks for non-law enforcement purposes can have a discriminatory impact on communities of color.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Eric Holder highlights the discriminatory effects of fingerprint checks on minorities.

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