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Bakari Sellers: “I would say, Senator Johnson, the only reason we're on the cusp, and having these discussions about Criminal Justice…”

On the recordMarch 14, 2021
I would say, Senator Johnson, the only reason we're on the cusp, and having these discussions about Criminal Justice Reform is because George Floyd had a knee on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds.
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Bakari Sellers
Democratic · South Carolina

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Bakari Sellers discusses the impact of George Floyd's death on the discussions surrounding Criminal Justice Reform.

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