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riversedge

(70,330 posts)
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 09:09 PM Jan 2016

Eric Garner's mother endorses Hillary Clinton

Source: cnn




Eric Garner's mother endorses Hillary Clinton

By Dan Merica, CNN

Updated 4:40 PM ET, Thu January 21, 2016 | Video Source: CNN


Vinton, Iowa (CNN)Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, endorsed Hillary Clinton on Thursday in an email to campaign supporters, labeling Clinton the "only candidate right now who's talking about how we can be strategic in trying to" address police brutality.

Carr joins a host of mothers whose children were killed in incidents with law enforcement and are part of a broader campaign strategy to solidify African-American voters who are pushing for an end to police brutality.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/21/politics/eric-garner-mother-endorses-hillary-clinton/index.html

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Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)
3. Point to me how Hillary is better than Bernie on police violence against minorities.
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 09:17 PM
Jan 2016

This lady can endorse who she wants, but she's just wrong in her statement the Hill is the only candidate thinking strategically.

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)
9. So you're allowed to shamelessly make hay out of this endorsement for political gain, but I need to
Fri Jan 22, 2016, 12:12 AM
Jan 2016

shut up about it? People's vote is there own. Their public endorsement is open to critique.

pandr32

(11,625 posts)
5. While the endorsement is wonderful
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 10:33 PM
Jan 2016

...what this poor lady had to go through in order for her endorsement to matter is horrendous. May she, and the other families of slain children by law enforcement have their hopes for real change realized. It is past time. Now matters.

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