“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
“This cannot be acceptable in America.”
“Federal investment like this can transform lives and economies.”
“Anyone responsible for wrongdoing must be held accountable.”

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On the recordJune 27, 2017
If you are black born in America today, you have a one in three chance of going to prison.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee
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Editor's note · Context

Cooper highlights the alarming statistics regarding incarceration rates among Black Americans.

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