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Thomas Jackson: I do have a lot of support in the community. And as I said, this is my job. This happened on my watch. And I intend to…

On the recordOctober 29, 2014
I do have a lot of support in the community. And as I said, this is my job. This happened on my watch. And I intend to see it through.

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Jackson expresses his determination to fulfill his responsibilities as police chief despite community pressure for change.

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