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Collected Item: “Mayor of Phoenix in support of the movement”

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Mayor of Phoenix in support of the movement

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This object is a screenshot of a statement made by the mayor of Phoenix and by the state of Arizona

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This screenshot is a statement that was released by the Mayor of Phoenix during the Black Lives Matter movement. In this statement the mayor explains how she is on their side and supports the peaceful protests for social justice. She also goes on to explain that the groups that are rioting and looting the city are not affiliated with those who are peacefully protesting, those are two separate groups.

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#ASU, #HST485, #socialjustice, #mayor, #phoenix, #BLM, #blacklivesmatter, #arizona

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Mayor Kate Gallego

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2020-06-01
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