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Barack Obama: “The criminal justice system is not colorblind. It does not work for all people equally. And that is why it's critical to…”

On the recordJune 27, 2007
The criminal justice system is not colorblind. It does not work for all people equally. And that is why it's critical to have a president who sends a signal that we are going to have a system of justice that is not just us, but is everybody.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama highlights the inequalities in the criminal justice system and the need for inclusive justice.

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