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Keith Ellison: The very title of this hearing presumes that 'Muslim Americans' en masse are radicalized in U.S. prisons and pose a…

On the recordJune 14, 2011
The very title of this hearing presumes that 'Muslim Americans' en masse are radicalized in U.S. prisons and pose a threat.
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Keith Ellison
Minnesota

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Ellison critiques the presumption of widespread radicalization among Muslim Americans in prisons.

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