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Barack Obama: “Acknowledging the reality of the persistent racial disparities in our criminal justice system is not at all inconsistent…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2016
Acknowledging the reality of the persistent racial disparities in our criminal justice system is not at all inconsistent with voicing emphatic, unwavering support for police officers.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

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