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Louie Gohmert: I felt like the consent decrees were being used to federalize local police departments.

On the recordMay 16, 2017
I felt like the consent decrees were being used to federalize local police departments.
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas

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Gohmert critiques the use of consent decrees in policing.

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