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Jacob Frey: “The fact that our gaps racially are so pronounced, is…”

Featuring: Jacob Frey, Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Mayor of Minneapolis | Minnesota

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Mayor Jacob Frey on the Minneapolis Mass Shooting (One Hour Detours)

Published | Video Starts at 52:18

In my neighborhood growing up, as I recall, the richest kids in the neighborhood were black. And whether that was a coincidence or not, you know, the fact that things are so different here, The fact that our gaps racially are so pronounced, is indicative of something that is much deeper than this overt racism. It's this dynamic where, again, I believe in part, in part, it is a product of some of this deep segregation that we've seen. (52:18–52:30)

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Asserts that racial disparities in Minneapolis are due to deeper issues than overt racism.

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