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On the recordMarch 4, 2020
Not far from here, almost 57 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King spoke movingly to remind America of the fierce urgency of now, because now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasizes the urgent need for justice and clemency in today's society.

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