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On the recordApril 23, 2024
calling in police enforcement on non-violent demonstrations of young students on campus is an escalatory, reckless, and dangerous act.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned university officials for involving police in non-violent student protests.

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