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Eric Holder: By allowing and perhaps encouraging violent situations to escalate in public, such laws undermine public safety. It is…

On the recordJuly 15, 2013
By allowing and perhaps encouraging violent situations to escalate in public, such laws undermine public safety. It is our collective obligation. We must stand our ground.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Eric Holder spoke against Stand Your Ground laws, emphasizing their negative impact on public safety.

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