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Malik Evans: “Rochester's being sued for a policy that's been on the books…”

Featuring: Malik Evans, Democratic | Mayor of Rochester, New York

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S1E4: Talking with the Mayor

Published | Video Starts at 35:37

That's never happened before. That eliminates the purpose of democracy. That eliminates the purpose of democracy and it basically shreds the Constitution. The other thing that's happening, what Rochester's being sued for a policy that's been on the books since 1986. I was six years old, 1986. Been on the policy since 1986. And all it says is, is that the 10th Amendment gives us the right to control our local affairs. (35:37–35:45)

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