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" Protest is political. It is as political as what our conception of America is. "

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" I am mindful that the goal of protest is not more protest, but the goal of protest is change. "

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" I think people are uncomfortable talking about the racist history of this country and what we need to do to undo the impact of racism. "

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" The police, at their best, do three things; they prevent crime, they respond to crime, and they solve crime. In all three of those buckets, they need the trust of the community to do it, so I believe that if we restore the trust that we will change the way police are experiencing communities and ways that will preserve life and make everyone safer. "

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" Black people have always been more than our pain. The joy is so much a part of how we have survived and thrived. "

" We question these issues of race and struggle and white privilege because we know that those issues are real and because those issues have real implications in black communities. And white supremacy is not only dangerous, but it is deadly. "

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" I am excited to return to city schools... and to continue doing the work to ensure that every child in Baltimore City receives a world-class education. "

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