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Dusty Johnson: It was an injustice. This was worse than the Emmitt Till trial.

On the recordNovember 19, 2021
It was an injustice. This was worse than the Emmitt Till trial.
Said by
Dusty Johnson
Republican · South Dakota
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Derrick Johnson reflects on the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case and compares it to historical injustices.

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