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California Senate adopts resolution condemning dehumanizing post by President Trump
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The California State Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 77 condemning a social media post that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama in dehumanizing imagery, with members across parties calling for public accountability and a formal apology.
The California State Senate on Feb. 12 adopted Senate Resolution 77, a formal statement condemning a social media post shared by President Donald Trump that lawmakers said dehumanized former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. The resolution passed the Senate by voice and roll call, with the clerk announcing 28 ayes and no votes against.
Senator Weber Pearson, the author and chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, opened debate by calling the imagery “a calculated act of racial subjugation” and…
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