I know they're on the east side, so they're a long way from home. I am so grateful that you guys are all here. These are not easy times. It is frightening when the government starts scooping people off the streets of the city in black hoods for speaking up, for writing op eds, for going to peaceful protests. It's frightening when the government's arresting judges. It's frightening when our budgets are being cut for health care and for housing and for education. (05:30–05:45)
CLAIM
Asserts that the government is detaining people for exercising free speech and protest rights.
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