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Barack Obama: “I think it is fair to say that we will see more tension in police—between police and communities this month, next month…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2016
I think it is fair to say that we will see more tension in police—between police and communities this month, next month, next year, and for quite some time.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting on Community Policing and Criminal Justice Reform

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