![]() ![]() ![]() Murray added that truancy laws are elements of the criminal justice system that, like mass incarceration, disproportionately affect black communities. “Minus a world of racism,” Coates said, “I am not convinced that we would look at a mother… and say the best way to deal with this is through prosecution.” He observed that this program would primarily affect mothers, and it would likely be most harshly enforced in communities of color. In particular, Coates cited a 2010 video of Harris discussing a proposal to threaten the parents of truant children with jail time. Of Ocasio-Cortez, Murray said, “Her Twitter game is incredibly strong” although Coates agreed, he noted that he worries for her, because “the most brilliant person in the world eventually says something stupid.” Gaffes would make her vulnerable to attack, and he added: “I want her to be around for a while.”Ĭoates expressed concern about Harris’s record as a prosecutor before her tenure as a Senator, she served as San Francisco’s district attorney and as attorney general of California. ![]() ![]() The event started with a discussion of politicians and policy, touching on Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez as well as Senator Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. ![]()
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