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“President [Barack] Obama's choice of Rahm Emmanuel as his Chief of Staff was questionable, and perhaps coverups around the police violence against black people in Chicago is reflective of Mr. Emmanuel's values.”

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Julianne Malveaux

Julianne Malveaux is an accomplished economist, born on September 22, 1953. She has extensive research and teaching experience in the field of economics, particularly in issues related to race, gender, and poverty. Professor Malveaux has held teaching positions at several universities and has authored numerous publications on economic and social issues. more

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“Obviously these conditions [violence, poverty] predate the [Barack] Obama presidency and the president has limited ways to dent this violence. But funding war weapons in cities, as opposed to more community policing, is not the solution.”

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“President [Barack] Obama did put together a task force on 21st Century Policing, led by Philadelphia police chief Charles Ramsey, to look at some of these issues after Ferguson.”

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