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Bonnie Watson Coleman: I looked at the statistics with regard to the underrepresentation of African Americans in particular as a member of the…

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
I looked at the statistics with regard to the underrepresentation of African Americans in particular as a member of the class and then I see that they are disproportionately disciplined.
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pointing out racial disparities in discipline at the Coast Guard Academy.

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