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On the recordMarch 29, 2021
I don`t believe a single one of them was actually handcuffed and escorted off the Michigan state capitol grounds, let alone getting into what took place on January 6, which says that this type of differential behavior is embedded in our culture.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the differential treatment of law enforcement towards different racial groups during protests.

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