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James R. Thompson: “There was no manslaughter charges. So, what we have here is two different judicial systems, the judicial system for…”

On the recordApril 13, 2021
There was no manslaughter charges. So, what we have here is two different judicial systems, the judicial system for white officers and the judicial system for black officers. And I was taught that, if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, nine times out of 10, it`s a duck. And racism is ingrained in our judicial system across the United States of America, is what our community is feeling right now.
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James R. Thompson
Pennsylvania
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msnbc.com

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Thompson discusses the perceived disparity in the judicial treatment of white and black officers, highlighting systemic racism.

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