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Michael Blake: “My name and my title shouldn't lead to me having a level of…”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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Michael Blake and Wendy Discuss Immigration and Civil Rights Challenges in Los Angeles

Published | Video Starts at 16:44

You know, don't you recognize who he is? And I said, what would have happened if you didn't recognize who I was? And it's that same kind of vibe, right, where it's like My name and my title shouldn't lead to me having a level of justice that someone else can't get. And so in this moment, is the curfew still in place? Like, what is still happening on the ground? And what are the groups that we could support on the ground? (16:44–16:49)

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Asserts that justice should not be dependent on one's name or title.

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