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Marc Morial: “The idea is obnoxious to me that somehow that if you hold police accountable you're trying their hands from fighting…”

On the recordJune 9, 2020
The idea is obnoxious to me that somehow that if you hold police accountable you're trying their hands from fighting crime.
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Marc Morial
Louisiana

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Arguing against the misconception that police accountability hinders crime fighting.

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