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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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