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Ben Cardin: “Is it useful to have that information? Or do you oppose knowing the amount of violent acts against individuals based…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2010
Is it useful to have that information? Or do you oppose knowing the amount of violent acts against individuals based upon race, based upon religion, based upon gender or gender identification?
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin questions the value of collecting data on violence against various groups.

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