Senator [Jeff] Sessions says people, cities sign these decrees because they don`t want to be sued by the justice department, as if he is, in some ways, questioning whether the things that are in these decrees are necessary and warranted.
AL SHARPTONA war of words escalated between the president-elect and a civil rights icon.
More Al Sharpton Quotes
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I feel that it is our moral obligation to stand and to be courageous with these families, and particularly Cindy, that have become the conscience of this nation.
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I`m very cautious about what appears to be things put in place that will begin to roll back some of the progress that I believe we`ve made.
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John Lewis being attacked as “talk, talk, talk” by president-elect [Donald] Trump because he said he didn`t consider him a legitimate president.
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James Brown lives, as long as someone steps out of their body and dances uncontrollably.
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So we want to make sure that happens is that we build a relationship with the police department and the community that results in better policing and better cooperation with the community.
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Some issues you just – you certainly you have to defend yourself, but you certainly don`t have to denigrate others.
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I love theology and some philosophy.
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If a cop sees a person running out of a store with a gun he’s seeing a crime. He’s not seeing a person standing.
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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’ve seen too much in life to give up.
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I think it gives a symbolic boost, as well as those shows do bring down some monetary investments in the city.
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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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John Lewis we all know was beaten terribly, almost to an inch of his life, opened doors that will never be closed, although there are forces that are attempting to close those doors.
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The promise of America is one immigration policy for all who seek to enter our shores, whether they come from Mexico,
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We’ve got to look toward two years from now [January 2017] to at least provide some balance in congress.
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