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On the recordSeptember 28, 2020
I think it is important that we talk about the legal mechanisms by which--kind of that perpetuate this issue.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the need to discuss legal mechanisms affecting police accountability.

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