“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMarch 12, 2019
There is so much work to be done around maintaining those familial bonds while a loved one is incarcerated.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of family connections during incarceration.

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