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Ted Cruz: Black Community “Perceives” Unfair Treatment by Police

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said members of the black community "perceive that law enforcement does not treat them fairly," and that's led officers to fear doing their jobs. Cruz was interviewed at the Texas Tribune Festival by Tribune CEO Evan Smith.

By Texas Tribune StaffSept. 26, 2016, 12:37 p.m. CentralUpdated Sept. 26, 2016, 12:37 p.m. Central

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Ted Cruz: Black Community “Perceives” Unfair Treatment by Police

By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune
September 26, 2016

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<p class="byline">By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune <br />September 26, 2016</p>

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<p>U.S. Sen.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a>&nbsp;said members of the black community "perceive that law enforcement does not treat them fairly," and that's led officers to fear doing their jobs.&nbsp;Cruz&nbsp;was interviewed&nbsp;at the Texas Tribune Festival&nbsp;by Tribune CEO Evan Smith.</p>
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Ted Cruz: Black Community “Perceives” Unfair Treatment by Police

By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune
September 26, 2016

Credit: Erich Schlagel for The Texas Tribune

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said members of the black community "perceive that law enforcement does not treat them fairly," and that's led officers to fear doing their jobs. Cruz was interviewed at the Texas Tribune Festival by Tribune CEO Evan Smith.

This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune.

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