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On the recordNovember 1, 2011
Do you notice any awareness of the fact that frequently they are the most ID'd, they are most frequently arrested, most frequently prosecuted, most frequently get the longest sentences, and most frequently end up as enemies of society by this process that I have been describing?
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers highlights racial disparities in juvenile incarceration.

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