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In Solidarity for Justice – #SaheedVassell
Jesse Hamilton
April 9, 2018
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It is painful to attend yet another vigil for a young Brooklyn man who died too soon. It is unacceptable that mental health should be treated with a gun instead of sympathy. Police accountability matters – only through accountability and mutual respect can we heal police-community relations.
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