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Pramila Jayapal: “We live in a society that has failed to legislate love and justice for us. So we deserve better.”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2021
We live in a society that has failed to legislate love and justice for us. So we deserve better.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

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Jayapal emphasizes the need for better legislation for marginalized communities.

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