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If you look at sentencing in America, African-Americans and Latinos get sentenced for the same crimes at very different rates.

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Tim Kaine
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: February 26
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You build the bonds through the community and police force, build bonds of understanding, and then when people feel comfortable in their communities, that gap between the police and the communities they serve narrows. And when that gap narrows, it's safer for the communities and it's safer for the police.
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