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Former Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton On The Protests, Turmoil In America

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Published June 3, 2020 at 12:40 PM CDT
A.C. Wharton discusses the protests across the country following the death of George Floyd, as well as the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken in his community and the country. (Adrian Sainz/AP)
A.C. Wharton discusses the protests across the country following the death of George Floyd, as well as the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken in his community and the country. (Adrian Sainz/AP)

A.C. Wharton, former mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, discusses the protests across the country following the death of George Floyd, as well as the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken in his community and the country.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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