On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
Mr. Peterson's research is just one more case study into our continued criminalization of poverty and the weaponization of the legal system against those who are already living on the margins.
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congress.govAyanna Pressley: “Mr. Peterson's research is just one more case study into our continued criminalization of poverty and the weaponization…”
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Pressley highlights the negative impact of legal systems on impoverished communities.
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