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Ilhan Omar: I think there is a lot of emotional exhaustion that many of us who are black lawmakers and black people in public…

On the recordMay 2, 2021
I think there is a lot of emotional exhaustion that many of us who are black lawmakers and black people in public service are experiencing because, every single day, you know that there are ways to transform the justice system, the policing system.
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Ilhan Omar
Democratic · Minnesota
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msnbc.com

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Discussing the emotional toll on black lawmakers and the need for systemic change in policing.

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