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Jamie Raskin: “African Americans often feel treated as suspects first and citizens second.”

On the recordJuly 27, 2020
African Americans often feel treated as suspects first and citizens second.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin highlights the perception of bias against Black individuals in police encounters.

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