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Breonna Taylor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the future of our country with Fatima Goss Graves

People lit candles and left flowers and notes on the steps of the Supreme Court on Sept. 18 following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
People lit candles and left flowers and notes on the steps of the Supreme Court on Sept. 18 following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By Mary C. Curtis, Joanne Levine and Evan Campbell
Posted September 24, 2020 at 6:07pm

In this inaugural episode of CQ Roll Call’s Equal Time, Mary C. Curtis reflects on this moment in time, examining the complexity and history of issues dividing the country in 2020. Today’s guest is Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, who talks to us about Breonna Taylor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and what’s at stake for the courts, our country and women — especially those of color.

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