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Summer Lee: Why should we pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, why should we fix the upside-down voting rights that…

On the recordJune 17, 2021
Why should we pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, why should we fix the upside-down voting rights that doesn`t exist anymore because of 43 states plus?
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Sheila Jackson Lee questions the need for legislative action on policing and voting rights in light of recent challenges.

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