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Cory Booker: I understand there is case law that says police can justify some actions by saying that they were in areas that were…

On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
I understand there is case law that says police can justify some actions by saying that they were in areas that were high crime.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Booker discusses police justification for actions in high-crime areas affecting communities of color.

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