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Actions and going to the nearby church that evening amid the violence in the white house. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the Civil Liberties briefing under attack examining government violence and civil rights protesters and journalists covering them. I want to thank you for joining us today. The major contribution to the public understanding and the discourse aboutg this moment in ime. We thank you for joining us today. Eight minutes and 46 seconds videotape of george floyd this movement has been Touching Every state, large cities, small towns, cities and suburbs as well as supporting more than two thirds of American Opinion and galvanized the consciousness of the nation with rigorous historical analysis and legislative action. Police brutality has been in essential element to the white e supremacy and Racial Injustice for centuries which is why many of us are proud we passed last thursday on a bipartisan basis the george floyd justified policing act of the most sweeping comprehen
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