Kirsten Gillibrand: “If you are a black or brown man in my city of New York City…”

“… go have a baby, you are 12 times more likely to die in childbirth because of institutional racism. If you explain to someone, law enforcement really isn't that fair. And If you are a black or brown man in my city of New York City and in the country, you are 10 times more likely to be arrested than a white man in New York City and four times more likely in the rest of the country for marijuana possession. So that's why I'm for decriminalization. Because how it is, how people are treated is unacceptable. And when someone's been arrested and put in jail for possession of marijuana, you know how their lives change.” (39:02–39:19)

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