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Protestors chant "Say His Name, George Floyd" near a memorial for George Floyd at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Minneapolis, MN
"George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, and that city and cities across the country are on fire. I am trying to reckon with the meaning of the failure of that trust-building work to keep it from happening."
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Florida has been particularly aggressive in denying voting rights to people with felony convictions.
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Policing is a strong medicine, and we need to ensure that it does not cause more suffering than it cures.

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