This photo is going to be in the history books eventually.
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“The Sergeant at Arms blocks Representative Justin Pearson from Memphis from entering a committee meeting about redrawing the map specifically for the district he represents.

A white officer with a badge, blocking a black congressional member, from joining meeting that specifically targets the black district meant to give representation to people of color.

The segregation is alive and well in the south.” - Brian Garlick

@revndm @BrianJopek Who the hell does he think he is, just a cop, trying to silence democratic speech?

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No. Sounds like he's there to serve the committee that's not having an open meeting, and someone not on the closed attendance list tried to get in.

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