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2020 field loses a contender as Swalwell drops out

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2020 field loses a contender as Swalwell drops out

As 2020 Democratic presidential candidates campaigned this weekend, issues of racial justice dominated the conversation. Former Vice President Joe Biden apologized for controversial comments about working with segregationists, while several other hopefuls outlined plans to boost the economic position of black Americans. And as Yamiche Alcindor reports, one candidate became the first to drop out.

07/08/2019

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