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Newsweek: ‘Squad’ Rep. Cori Bush Calls America ‘Racist AF’ After She Backs Defunding St. Louis Police

BY CHRISTINA ZHAO ON 5/2/21 AT 7:23 PM EDT

Born in St. Louis, Bush represents Missouri’s 1st congressional district that includes all of the city of St. Louis and a large part of northern St. Louis County.

St. Louis is ranked by Neighborhood Scout as one of the country’s most dangerous cities. Between 2009 and 2019, at least 179 people were killed by local police or died in custody, according to a report by ArchCity Defenders. The figure represented the highest number of police killings per capita among the largest 100 departments across America.

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