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Jocelyn Benson: “There is a plan to deal with violence. Should I be afraid when I go to the polls?”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2022
There is a plan to deal with violence. Should I be afraid when I go to the polls?
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Jocelyn Benson
Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about Election Day violence.

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