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Bill de Blasio: “At this time, I would not use the turn slow down if in fact that we feel. I saw it from the leadership team that that's…”

On the recordJanuary 5, 2015
At this time, I would not use the turn slow down if in fact that we feel. I saw it from the leadership team that that's what we're dealing with. We'll call it that and we'll deal with it accordingly.
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Bill de Blasio
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Responding to concerns about a slowdown in police activity and arrests.

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