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On the recordDecember 11, 2012
This issue is not going away. It is here to stay until the pipeline is completely dismantled.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes the ongoing need to address the school-to-prison pipeline.

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