Michael Blake: “We're one of two states in the country where 16 and 17 year…”

“You have to understand the impact what's happening here and to understand in a real localized way all the conversations we have around raise the age. For example, where We're one of two states in the country where 16 and 17 year olds are tried as adults. That's happening because we're being blocked by Senate Republicans in the state Senate side. That's just the fact of that. Stop right there.” (04:05–04:09)

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