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Bennie Thompson: “The unfortunate reality is that threats to religious institutions and other soft targets are not going away.”

On the recordJanuary 8, 2020
The unfortunate reality is that threats to religious institutions and other soft targets are not going away.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Highlighting the increasing threats to places of worship and community centers.

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