Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
No parent should ever have to bury their child, particularly when that child has been killed by those who were sworn to protect and serve.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Jeffries expresses empathy for a parent who lost a child to police violence.

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