Let me just say that we are under the consent decree. There are people in our city [Baltimore] along with the police department and advocates who believe that this is absolutely the right thing to do.
AL SHARPTONI believed there was enough evidence to go to trial. Grand jury said there wasn’t. Okay, fine. Do I have a right to disagree with the grand jury? Many Americans believe O.J. Simpson was guilty.
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This is not just an agreement for the police department, this is an agreement that gets the police department working with the community and the community understanding its role as it continues to work with the police department.
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I’ve never seen an effective boycott that didn’t work.
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People working at the arenas are not just depending on one or two concerts.
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I think that what we want to do as we continue to move forward is look at the various points that have been made.
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We must become the United States of America that represents every community, that represents every individual.
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The Baltimore Police Department had engaged in a pattern of practice of conduct that violated the constitution and federal law, and this conduct had eroded trust and to deprive the people of Baltimore of the rights and the protections guaranteed to every American.
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That ain’t nothing to be proud of. That means their forefathers was crooks.
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While the rest of the country waves the flag of Americana, we understand we are not part of that.
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The icy rain did not deter us as we reminded Donald Trump and other leaders that we will not be silenced.
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I think first of all, the United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.
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We won`t back down! We won`t be trumped!
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People have a right to be nervous and fearful. They heard what Trump said during the campaign and are wondering if he`ll follow through on his promises.
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We need to make some real fundamental change from the Constitution down in this country.
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Life is about not where you start, but where you’re going. That’s family values.
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Though racism may be less blatant now in many cases, its existence is undeniable.
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On Saturday of MLK weekend, just days before the inauguration, thousands of people joined me in the nation`s capital to protect the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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First and foremost, that I will, obviously, be the president of all the people, as opposed to one segment.
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Baltimore is just embarking down this road.
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I think you don’t support people based on one or two cases of situations.
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We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire.
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I wanted to say to Governor Dean, don’t be hard on yourself about hooting and hollering.
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If Charlton Heston can have a constitutional right carry a rifle, why can’t grandma have a constitutional right to health care?
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I remember the president-elect [Donald Trump] saying that I`m going to do something to dramatically, positively change communities, particularly in urban areas.
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I’m willing to make some sacrifices.” And I think that they ought to be respected for doing that.
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if we kept on voting, if we kept on believing, we would make America beautiful for everybody.
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We blacks had problems in the ’60s and we solved them by marching. We’ve still got problems – let’s march.
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