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Carl Marlinga: “The number of African American voters in the district, in…”

Featuring: Carl Marlinga, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 10

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I mean, it's particularly after talk about it on this show, my whole history has been one dedicated to civil rights, to equality. And it just so happens that The number of African American voters in the district, in south Warren and East Point, Mount Clemens, Clinton Township and Rochester Hills, it makes up about 14% of the district. And some of those voters in the Mount Clements Clinton Township area know me well for my years as a prosecutor and judge. Oftentimes I had criminal defendants say, we want to waive the jury. (40:22–40:33)

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