Eric Adams: “Democrats don't like talking about intervention, but we have…”

“Adams argues that people who attended Black Lives Matter protests over killings by police should be supportive of his efforts to prevent people like Kate Lewin from. From being gunned down by criminals. Democrats don't like talking about intervention, but we have to lean into the discomfort of the immediate things we must do. Because you can't say Black Lives Matter when a police officer shoots a young person. But does that Black Lives matter when a 12 year old baby was shot?” (08:17–08:24)

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