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Chuy Garcia: “Our Black and Latino communities have been harmed for generations by disinvestment, racism, poverty, and gang violence.”

On the recordOctober 2, 2019
Our Black and Latino communities have been harmed for generations by disinvestment, racism, poverty, and gang violence.
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Chuy Garcia
Illinois

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Chuy Garcia discusses systemic issues contributing to gun violence in communities.

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