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Aimee Allison on Empowering Women of Color, Rep. Omar Controversy and Identity Politics in the 2020 Election

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Aimee Allison, president of Democracy in Color, with Political Breakdown hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos. (Jeremy Siegel/KQED)

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra says the two Sacramento police officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark last year will not face criminal charges, and advocates are calling for a change to the state’s use of force standards (0:45).  Then, Marisa and Scott are joined by Aimee Allison, president of Democracy in Color, to discuss the controversy sparked by Rep. Omar’s criticism of Israel, empowering women of color in politics and how she thinks identity politics will play into the 2020 presidential election (6:53).

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