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Black Lives Matter Activists Will Press Hillary Clinton On Criminal Justice Issues

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BuzzFeed - Darren Mccollester / Getty Images WASHINGTON — Activists from the Black Lives Matter movement meeting Friday morning with Hillary Clinton plan to press the Democratic presidential candidate on her plans to address criminal justice, mass incarceration, and racial issues in the U.S. On Friday, BuzzFeed News was provided a look at organizers' outline for the meeting. Using Clinton's past policy and stated positions, the activists' outline offers a window into Black Lives Matter's engagement with a presidential candidate. Organizers hoped to frame the meeting with Clinton around two questions: "What is your perspective on the role of the President in changing the current realities of race and criminal justice in America?" one reads. The other question is, "How will you use your first 100 days in office to advance a racial justice agenda?" "I would say that it was weeks and weeks of research that is relevant to not just the movement but to black people in this

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