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On the recordOctober 10, 2011
Even in poor old Memphis, Tennessee, the most poverty stricken of the 60 major cities, unfortunately, you can't get a lawyer to go to traffic court for you for $175.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen highlights the difficulty of affording legal representation in low-income areas.

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