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Apr 2021
43m 20s

Wes Moore on Freddie Gray, Police Accoun...

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Bakari is joined by Wes Moore, CEO of the poverty-fighting nonprofit Robin Hood, to talk about how the death of Freddie Gray impacted his hometown of Baltimore (2:53), how to hold police more accountable going forward (10:22), and the work that he is doing to close the racial wealth gap (26:57). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Wes Moore Producer: Kaya McMullen ... Show More
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