In remarks that leaned heavily on his background as a reverend, Al Sharpton delivered an impassioned speech on the fourth night of the DNC. “On one side of this race is Donald Trump, a fellow New Yorker I’ve known for 40 years. Only once — once — in that time did he take a position on racial issues,” Sharpton said. Read more: https://www.npr.org/2024/08/22/g-s1-19187/central-park-5-dnc-al-sharpton | NPR

Earlier today on Morning Joe, Dr. P.J. Striker, a child psychiatrist with Children’s Minnesota, and I were part of an important conversation about how violence and uncertainty are affecting our children. As ICE activity and enforcement dominate headlines, many young people are carrying real fear and anxiety about what they are seeing and hearing. When children are raised to trust adults like police officers, teachers, and community leaders, and then witness violence or instability from those in

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