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G. K. Butterfield: “I can tell you, DOJ prevented many annexations that would have otherwise submerged African-American communities.”

On the recordMay 5, 2019
I can tell you, DOJ prevented many annexations that would have otherwise submerged African-American communities.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Butterfield highlights DOJ's role in protecting African-American communities from harmful annexations.

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