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On the recordJuly 8, 2015
Abuse of the eminent domain power has a long and shameful history of disproportionately impacting minority and other politically marginalized communities.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers discusses the historical abuse of eminent domain on marginalized communities.

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