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Buttigieg says white Americans "can't be defensive" when talking about race

Mayor Pete Buttigieg, one of two-dozen Democrats running for president, believes hesitation by some white Americans to speak frankly and openly about race and socioeconomic privilege is a major roadblock in elusive efforts to enact comprehensive criminal justice reform and address racial disparities in the U.S. He spoke to CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe for an interview Sunday.
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