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Rashida Tlaib: “I don't want to go into the court. I want to do free, legal pro bono work.”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2019
I don't want to go into the court. I want to do free, legal pro bono work.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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A law school graduate expresses concern about student debt hindering her career choices.

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