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Marc Morial: Democracy is under a vigorous, vicious and sinister attack, beginning with the events of January 6 at the Capitol and…

On the recordJuly 8, 2021
Democracy is under a vigorous, vicious and sinister attack, beginning with the events of January 6 at the Capitol and cascading like a tsunami, through state legislatures across the nation.
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Marc Morial
Louisiana
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msnbc.com

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Marc Morial discusses the threats to democracy and voting rights in the context of recent events.

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