Sandy Nurse
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@cmsandynurse🗽BK’s 37th District, Criminal Justice Chair, @nycprogressives Co-Chair, Sister, Auntie, Carpenter 🇵🇦
Joined September 2019
You know, it’s not just about rape and incest. Some of us just never aspired to raise children, and that is just as good a reason.
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Guys, it’s not that big of a deal. A lot of lawyers quit their jobs late on a Saturday night after the FBI seizes the phones of their coworkers.
BREAKING: @NYCMayor attorney Lisa Zornberg just announced she’s leaving her City Hall job as top attorney. Story developing, more TK. (Yes, Adams announced this Saturday at 10:30pm).
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Everyone is normalizing the idea that 45 will steal the election. Start normalizing the mass action uprising of millions that will stop it.
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One of the last arrested from the floor. What a champ!
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People all over the country are literally toppling symbols celebrating genocidal leaders and white supremacists. If our electeds leaders will not do it, we will take direct action. This movement isn’t going anywhere, so get with it or move aside. Either way, it’s happening.
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Tax the rich. Make public transit free.
NYPD kicking off 2024 strong by brutally arresting someone for not paying a $2.90 MTA fare at the 7th Ave. F/G station in Brooklyn.
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Happy Labor Day!.Happy West Indian Parade day! .🇵🇦🇹🇹🇯🇲🇧🇸🇲🇶🇵🇷🇩🇴🇸🇷🇦🇼🇨🇺….
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Wouldn’t it be great to live in a city that didn’t force people to rely on kindness and empathy to get around?
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Maybe if we just pay people livable wages we won’t have to lock up literally everything at Rite-Aid.
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How We Survive a Shutdown:. Evictions Freeze.Rent Freeze.Mortgage Freeze.Free Public Wi-fi.Free Public Transit.Medicare for All.Community Food Hubs.Community Mutual Aid Formations.
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The Mayor handpicked loyalists who are cashing in for themselves on the public’s dime. Lawful or not, this all feels very unethical and lacks good judgment. The Mayor’s should reflect if he has the public’s trust to do this job.
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Love to see this type of story.
Meet the small team of interns and park workers— with backgrounds in fine arts and art restoration — working to keep New York’s more than 800 monuments from becoming ruins.
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This is a very bad faith, disingenuous statement. Last I checked, it was progressive and left groups sitting in Port Authority all day handing out cash, sneakers, phones, baby clothes to newcomers. Last I checked, it was mutual aid groups hustling to get baby formula.
The far right is doing the wrong thing. The far left is doing nothing,” @NYCMayor says on the asylum-seeker crisis - seemingly criticizing progressives for not working with him. AOC, whose district includes Orchard Beach, said she wanted a “better solution” that the tents.
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Yea…no one needs the backing of a man who orchestrated one of the biggest lies in American history for a corrupt, criminal war that claimed so many American lives, caused countless Iraqi and Afghani deaths just to enrich his pals. Go away.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he will vote for Kamala Harris
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NYPD cost New Yorkers almost $8million - an obscene amount of money - for their misconduct during the 2020 George Floyd protests. What will it cost this time? The SRG is costing us millions every year. This unit needs to be disbanded.
🚨The NYPD’s SRG just arrested a member of the press on East Houston and Lafayette.
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I’ll just keep saying it: Make the MTA free.
MTA's new $700K subway gates to keep out fare-beaters defeated by simple hack
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No elected official is free from being protested. Pro-peace advocates demand an end to the genocide and want to hear a real position. It’s truly not too much to ask. I say this as someone who is all in on Harris-Walz.
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✊🏽Solidarity with the people of 🇨🇴 Colombia and 🇵🇸 Palestine!.
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With a price tag of $74k per robot police dog, I could support at least 3 after school programs in my district.
Once again, @NYCMayor is investing in a militarized police force, rather than in evidence-based public safety strategies. This time he spends our tax dollars on dystopian robot “dogs”. We stopped this before and will again. My statement with @NYCCouncil38 @CabanD22 @CMChiOsse
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Georgia was everything, but we will *not* overlook MA choosing this Boston banger.
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Make diapers, tampons, menstrual cups, pads, toothpaste, toothbrushes and soap free.
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Let’s go my Queen.
Sade is set to release her first song in years as part of a benefit album to support transgender awareness and spotlight trans and non-binary artists. Her song on the album is titled ‘Young Lion’ and will be dedicated to her trans son Izaak.
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Most expensive camera robot sitting in a storage unit. Maybe it can be used as a vacuum to clean up litter, or some other useful task.
Mayor Adams said today the controversial K-5 robot that briefly patrolled a subway station is out on a "new assignment.". But his office later said the robot's currently not deployed anywhere and that there's no new contract for it. w/ @JosieStratman
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What’s funny is 90% of Americans just learned who Gerry Connolly was because AOC was in a contest with him.
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Today we affirm the truth: That 530 years ago, a genocidal rapist murderer began a campaign of violence against Indigenous peoples. And today we celebrate the resilience, resistance and sovereignty of Carribbean & North American Indigenous people. Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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I’ll be on this call tomorrow because I’m clear that I do not want the GOP death cult and their MAGA ideology in the White House. I believe a Harris presidency will give Progressives the best chance to advance our goals. RSVP Here:
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Movement folks, if you are looking for work, please consider working for the city. Seriously.
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The fact that two Black women organizers and some journalists from the Jordan Neely vigil were arrested while Daniel Penny choked Jordan to death for 15 fucking minutes and walked out of a precinct symbolizes everything that is wrong in this country.
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Brooklyn was in the house at @ConMijente’s El Chisme Tour! Loved chopping it up with @alexaforcouncil and Shirley from @32BJSEIU on the state of Latinx politics in NYC!
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The targeting of our two most left Black congressional members for standing up for a Ceasefire is truly disgusting. There is a lot to unpack and each race is different, but I’m grateful that @CoriBush stood for humanity and did not back down.
Cori Bush came to congress as a Ferguson protester. The 10-year anniversary of Mike Brown’s death is Friday, and tonight, she lost her seat in Congress—because she brought those same values beyond St. Louis and called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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This a disgusting, racist and shameful statement. The Klan are murderous vile people who lynched and killed Black and Jewish people with impunity. Lumping the idea of any protester wearing a Keffiyeh with the Klan is dangerous and divisive. There needs to be an apology.
"There is no difference" between a protestor with a keffiyeh wrapped around their head and a klan member with a hood, says Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz
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Spent the morning with my faves @JamaalBowmanNY @OsseChi @JumaaneWilliams successfully shutting Marjorie Taylor Greene out of Collector’s Pond. #ShutItDown
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I’m blown away by the courage and solidarity being shown by many American Jews and allies who are working through immense grief, while putting their bodies on the line for the liberation of all people, not just some. Very proud to be in a larger movement for justice with you.
BREAKING: American Jews and allies have now blocked 4+ doors to the White House. We’re prepared to put our bodies in the way of more slaughter — we’re ready to stay here until Biden forces a ceasefire.
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JUST IN: Randy Mastro, @NYCMayor choice for chief counsel, withdraws name from consideration before full council vote, in a letter sent to the Mayor. Sources tell me Mastro believed he didn’t get a fair shot at the council hearing. His letter below. @PIX11News
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This is a very big deal for residents of Bushwick and Ridgewood who love the Ridgewood Reservoir and Highland Park! 🙌🏽.
After years of advocating with @nyc_h2o, @RidgewoodRides, and others, I'm excited to share @NYC_DOT plans for two-way protected bike lanes and added sidewalks on Cypress Ave into the Ridgewood Reservoir! . This is a HUGE safety win! Thanks @NYC_DOT for making it happen!
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Sadly, most Dems fail to link the root cause of most mass migration to our imperialist military foreign policy that topples governments, destroys ecosystems and straddles nations with debt all in service of cheap oil and other products.
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Reminder that NYC hospital executives make around $5-12 million annually with salary, bonuses and perks. Nurses who do the business of saving lives average around ~$40-60 per hour.
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Between Greta destroying that clown, Jackson Heights shutting down that transphobic hate group and NYS Senators stepping up to hold the line in our judicial system, I think I’m leaving 2022 with a genuine sense of optimism. *Knocks on wood*.
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Some of us have truly been waiting for women of color like @RashidaTlaib @Ilhan @CoriBush to be in positions of power. We are not going backwards.
"The cries of the Palestinian and Israeli children sound no different to me. What I don't understand is why the cries of Palestinians sound different to you all." -@RepRashida .
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Yet our libraries and CUNY should go through cuts? 🤔 This ain’t right y’all.
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Why are protestors being shoved in unmarked minivans? Video shared from folks on the ground. What is this?!? @NYCMayor @NYPDnews @nycpa @NYCSpeakerCoJo
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Basically what the entire national government should look like at this point.
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Solitary confinement is torture. It is recognized as a violation of several international human rights treaties. If you are for solitary confinement, you are pro torture.
.@ericadamsfornyc just said he’s bringing back solitary confinement on #rikers on January 1.
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There are no excuses here. Inna needs to resign or be expelled. Openly carrying a gun to a student-led protest on a campus is illegal and we cannot tolerate this escalating behavior.
City Council Member Inna Vernikov attempted to intimidate students with a gun at a peaceful protest at Brooklyn College. @NYCProgressives is united in calling for an immediate investigation into expulsion to ensure Council Member Vernikov is held accountable for her actions.
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Municipalize these units! The city is in a crisis? Take these units over. Idk, just throwing anything at the wall at this point.
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And they said “uncommitted” was an irresponsible move. Power only responds to real threats of it being taken away. Keep marching. Keep calling for a permanent ceasefire.
Vice President Kamala Harris calls for “an immediate ceasefire” in Gaza for “at least the next six weeks.”.
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We’ve had enough. His Police Commissioner was maybe trying to be a mafia, the Sheriff might be stealing cash from drug dealers, Tim Pearson choked a female shelter guard, the phone seizures, the raids. We are done! . Eric Adams should resign.
The Mayor handpicked loyalists who are cashing in for themselves on the public’s dime. Lawful or not, this all feels very unethical and lacks good judgment. The Mayor’s should reflect if he has the public’s trust to do this job.
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Today I’m doing an unannounced visit to #Rikers with @LegalAidNYC and my colleagues @alexaforcouncil @ShahanaFromBK @tiffany_caban. As we all have been following the humanitarian crisis at Rikers and working to support our allies, we wanted to put eyes directly on the situation.
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I have never planned an action with a Congressional rep, but the last 24 hours of scheming with @JamaalBowmanNY and @furious_love_ was worth this headline.
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Sweeps do not work. Housing ends homelessness. This is not hard.
More U.S. cities are cracking down on clearing tent encampments as homelessness soars. Advocates say the answer is more housing — not sweeps.
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🎉Officially sworn in! Thank you @NYCCouncil for letting me drag the clerk out to Bushwick. It was an incredible feeling to take the oath with these special people. I’m ready for all we are going to do together. 🙌🏽
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We pay $10 million every month to pay about ~120 private security guards to stand by and prevent fare evasion. I guess it’s cool for homophobic white men who participated in a violent attempted coup against the nation to evade fares. 🤷🏽♀️.
NYPD help Proud Boys commit fare evasion & then tell journalists to go back and pay for the fare. Everyone should see this video.
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Last night was pretty historic. Hundreds of people listening to every word of a city budget hearing from #OccupyCityHallNYC. Watching a direct action mass movement dial into a powerful and epic budget fight showed a level of growth and depth that gives me tremendous hope. ✊🏽
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A reminder that mutual aid work is absolutely not sustainable. The state is relying on these network to feed people who can’t get public assistance. This cannot go on all year! We need a fund for those excluded from public relief now. Where is the leadership on this?!.
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Using MLK, who was clearly embracing anti-capitalism, to make the case for a judge that labor unions are opposing is at best cause for embarrassment. This is not okay!.
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My father snuck into this country and city by crawling through a fence, helped fight its wars for 22 years (many waged on false premises) and now is a Mayor down south. Meanwhile, NYC Mayor’s could learn a thing or two from him about the Constitution.
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1. What’s not computing for me is the resources being used to ticket mango and churro vendors and poor people at turnstiles, and raiding homeless encampments. The ends & means are not justified. It would be comical if not so damn devastating.🧵.
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1/ Today I was appointed Chair of the Sanitation Committee for the @NYCCouncil and to say I am thrilled is an understatement. For the last 12 years I've worked in waste, as an advocate and as a worker. I'm honored to help lead on an issue that impacts every single New Yorker.
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Hey #Bernie pals: Dig in to local work to fight despair. Movements saved me from the dark place a thousand times over and there is so much to do right now. It was never about him, although @BernieSanders is a gem. It’s about how we deserve to live as human beings. Keep fighting.
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Kalief Browder was accused of stealing a backpack. Three years at Rikers. 700 days in solitary confinement. He was 16. I would love to visit Rikers with @NYCMayor, actually get access to all facilities, and talk with detainees.
"If you are on Rikers right now, you didn't steal an apple. If you are on Rikers, you did something really bad," @NYCMayor says during crime presser, referring to dramatic reduction in number of detainees.
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This behavior is shameful and disgusting.
Saint John's villa Staten Island migrant shelter. A group of migrants leave the shelter after residents blast music and flash lights at the shelter all night and day Long .🎥 by @LeeroyPress .For licensing email viralnewsnyc@gmail.com
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I was unsuccessful in telling everyone that we won’t know until all the scanners reported, but…alas. What an incredible 18 months it’s been. Thank you to everyone. More appreciations later, but for now: Thank you team!!
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Ended up stuck on the J train during the power outage. Every damn weather event is a disaster for the MTA, it seems. Wish we had a program to funnel money into fixing it. Oh…right.
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We did the thing! The place where we started is the place we finished strong! 🎉🎉🎉
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The housing crisis and the mental health crisis will not go away with brute force and brooms. But sure, keep wasting city tax dollars on symptoms instead of solutions.
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Remind me, why are we getting rid of these? Still the best out there.
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1/🧵Who gets to question public safety?. The lived experience of the many women of color entering the council needs to be respected. Woc survive all sorts of violence because of failed approaches that do not address root causes of intra-community harm. This should not be ignored.
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Just dropped this champ off at the airport. My secret GOTV weapon. He befriended every campaign staff of other teams on the streets, genuinely and naturally. This photo is such a testament to the power of healing and forgiveness. One love all the time! Thanks pops.
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wow. Hey @cmlauriecumbo - there’s actually an all Black meeting at 5pm at City Hall. All the Black organizers who organized this getting together to chat - feel free to come through and tell us who we are though.
"I would have a lot more respect for the level of protests if it were coming from individuals who had been established community activists. these are individuals who have never been seen before," @cmlauriecumbo says. "This movement is not being led by the Black community.".
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Solidarity with workers across the country striking right now.✊🏽 While bosses are making multi-millions from the pandemic, workers are risking their lives to work, and simply asking for dignified wages.
NEW: Striking John Deere workers are furious about the company’s contract offer which would give them only a $2-3 raise over 3 years. Deere’s CEO made $15.6 million in 2020 — a 160% raise. “John Deere made billions and threw us peanut shells. We’re supposed to scoop them up?”
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It doesn’t matter who it is and how much we respect or know someone, when there is a sexual assault allegation, it has to be addressed. The right move is always to say: I may have caused harm and I am here for being accountable to that person, even at the cost of my plans.
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Ban all AR-15s from NYS. No one needs one.
New: NY Gov. Hochul says she wants to change state law to bar anyone under the age of 21 from buying an AR-15, and possibly other types of guns. (Currently, it’s 18.). “I don’t want 18 year olds to have guns,” she said.
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Unacceptable. This is exactly the behavior that ends up costing the city millions in misconduct settlements: being violent for no reason. NYPD should be arresting climate criminals like Blackrock execs, not youth climate activists.
NYC COP THREATENS climate protestor: “I will punch the shit out of you” . @BLACKROCK we are holding you accountable for destruction of communities and the planet! 💔.#Climateshutdown .#BlackrocksBigProblem #EndFossilFuels
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I’ll keep saying it: Make public transit free! .
NYPD followed an alleged fare evader, tried to tase him, and then:. > shot him .> shot another cop in the abdomen.> shot a woman in the leg.> shot another man AND GRAZED HIS HEAD
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My side hustle to my side hustle is bike work. Today I trained and conducted road tests for workers who deliver groceries by e-bikes. The demand on them is growing and so should their hourly and hazard pay. The work is exhausting! Tip your delivery folks really well #raisethewage
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This is unacceptable behavior from the officer. The individual was already on the ground. Punching directly down on someone who is lying face up multiple times is textbook excessive force. This officer should be suspended immediately.
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New, expanded Farmer’s Market at Irving Square Park launched today and the olive loaf sourdough is pretty damn good! Today there is a resource table, honey, flowers, plants, gifts, health drinks and tons of fresh locally grown veggies! Go check it out.
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The mass migration of people who have nothing will increase as entire regions become uninhabitable. More failed states, decades long droughts, wildfires, ecosystems failure, etc. It’s all going to be hard. Preparing for the long haul means practicing compassionate governance now.
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Being on the call last night, getting briefed by lawyers on what to expect during a ride-along stop, listening to Council Member Salaam being pulled over and given no reason for the stop was unreal. You cannot make this up. No more mayoral stunts. We need the How Many Stops Act.
.@NYCCouncil Member @dr_yusefsalaam, of Exonerated Five, was stopped by police last night, says when he ID’d himself as an elected and asked why he was being stopped, officer just said, “We’re done here”
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