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Frederica Wilson: “These parents have endured the pain no mother or father should ever have to bear, yet they refused to allow their…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2026
These parents have endured the pain no mother or father should ever have to bear, yet they refused to allow their children’s stories to end with their deaths.
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

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Speaking about bereaved parents at a conference.

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