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StarfishSaver

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12. Yes. Suddenly, Maxine Waters is the most influential person in the country, or something

Reply to Progressive Jones (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 19, 2021, 10:23 PM

Apr 2021

But then, they see Black men as bigger, older, stronger, more threatening than they are so why not attribute extraordinary powers to Black women, too?

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Chauvin defense argued congresswoman Waters' comments were grounds for mistrial [View all] live love laugh Apr 2021 OP

Clutching at straws Stinky The Clown Apr 2021 #1

+1 live love laugh Apr 2021 #3

Comments made by Waters long after the killing of George Floyd have zero panader0 Apr 2021 #2

Exactly. The jury is sequestered so there's no impact. nt live love laugh Apr 2021 #5

The jury was not sequestered oregonjen Apr 2021 #6

I assumed it my error. I can't imagine why they weren't though. live love laugh Apr 2021 #7

why would anything she says matter? Takket Apr 2021 #4

No. They were not. One of the complaints that the Defense had. Caliman73 Apr 2021 #8

wow... Takket Apr 2021 #9

The defense had asked for sequestration last week and it was denied MichMan Apr 2021 #10

Cowardly white men fretting over comments of ONE African American woman. LMAO!!! nt Progressive Jones Apr 2021 #11

Yes. Suddenly, Maxine Waters is the most influential person in the country, or something StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #12