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On the recordNovember 13, 2019
A war on drugs where the enemy was far too often young black men rather than the drugs devastating our communities.
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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Criticizes the focus of drug policies on racial groups instead of the issue itself.

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