Al Sharpton Quotes

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• I actually lost more weight than I am!
• In every era going back to Lincoln with Frederick Douglass, presidents talk to those that were leading at that time.
• I can call a march, and thousands come out, and I happen to have access to the White House at the same time.
• Let me be clear: as I have said repeatedly, I do not believe that all police officers are bad, nor do I believe that most…
• Local prosecutors work alongside local police officers on a regular basis and are therefore conflicted when it comes to prosecuting those same officers. They are…
• In Staten Island, when you have video showing the alleged chokehold used on Eric Garner, why not go to trial and have the officer(s) explain…
• In Ferguson, there are witnesses who say Brown had his hands up when he was shot. That should be enough probable cause to go to…
• Everything from who sits on your local board of education to the prosecutors and judicial appointments in your area and much more are all impacted…
• If the black vote does not come out in big numbers in the age of Ferguson and voter ID, it will empower our adversaries and…
• When we look at the situation in Ferguson, Missouri and the tragic death of Michael Brown, we are reminded of the importance of who we…
• The horrific cases in Ferguson, in Staten Island with the death of Eric Garner, and all across the country serve as stark reminders that we…
• All women, regardless of her economic status or racial background, have a right to vote, and no politician or regressive law should prevent her from…
• Either we need to redefine what probable cause means and say that police are not subject to it, or we arrest officers right away just…
• Civilians are arrested every single day - including innocent ones - and they must wait until their day in court in order to argue their…
• As I stood and gave the eulogy for young Michael Brown last week, I kept thinking about the fact that this child should have been…
• When the culture of police departments is sometimes infused with bias or preconceived ideas against certain groups, there needs to be reform and retraining throughout.…
• Countries around the world have their own immigration laws and methods of dealing with a recurring theme: desperate people searching for peace from volatile parts…
• Throughout my years championing for civil rights, analyzing politics and advocating on behalf of the voiceless, I am disturbed the most when harmless children suffer…
• When a mother or father is willing to pay smugglers and risk the lives of their own children by sending them on a dangerous journey…
• My message to everyone: the next time you hear about migrant children near the border, just picture them as your own. Then think what you…

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