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    Voting 'makes things better': Barack Obama praises youth – video

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    Barack Obama has praised young Black Lives Matter demonstrators saying they gave him ‘optimism’, during a discussion with black male community leaders ahead of a drive-in rally for Joe Biden on Wednesday night.
    At his Philadelphia campaign event, Obama emphasized the need for young voters to make it to the polls to ensure a better future for the country
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    'A wake-up call for the nation': Joe Biden addresses the killing of George Floyd – video

    Play Video 2:13 Joe Biden has addressed the killing of George Floyd and the protests that his death has sparked. During a speech in Philadelphia, the Democratic presidential candidate said Floyd’s last words, ‘I can’t breathe’, were a ‘wake-up call for our nation’. Biden also sought to draw a clear distinction between himself and Donald Trump, saying […] More