On the recordOctober 16, 2019
Anyone who speaks my uncle's name, please speak it in a way that will draw people together and bring help to people in these communities, including human beings who have been locked up for too long.
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congress.govHakeem Jeffries: “Anyone who speaks my uncle's name, please speak it in a way that will draw people together and bring help to people in…”
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Jeffries emphasizes the importance of unity and healing in discussing his uncle's tragic death.
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