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William Lacy Clay: Many of us were horrified--I know I was--in August of 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri, when officers looked like they were…

On the recordMarch 1, 2016
Many of us were horrified--I know I was--in August of 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri, when officers looked like they were going to war and not serving and protecting their community.
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William Lacy Clay
Missouri

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Clay reflects on the events in Ferguson and the need for law enforcement reform.

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