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Robin Kelly: “And can you imagine being a child? I know we talk a lot about mass shootings, but these are everyday occurrences in some…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2019
And can you imagine being a child? I know we talk a lot about mass shootings, but these are everyday occurrences in some of our neighborhoods.
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Robin Kelly
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the impact of violence on children in neighborhoods.

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