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On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
Let me also thank Rev. Sharpton for continuing to be a voice for the voiceless; a defender of the disenfranchised; for all that you have done throughout the country in the context of this issue, police violence; and for the manner in which you have stood with individuals over the years in New York.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Jeffries praises Sharpton for his advocacy against police violence and support for marginalized communities.

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