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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordSeptember 4, 2019
I wish we could just introduce a song into our appeal of Shelby County v. Holder.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee
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Cohen reflects on the enduring impact of historical issues in contemporary legal appeals.

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