Rising Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg said 'all lives matter' in 2015, putting his record on race in the spotlight
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg in 2015 addressed two local police controversies in South Bend, Indiana, by saying in an official address that"all lives matter," a comment that could land him in hot water with his party's increasingly energized progressive base.
"We need to take both those things seriously, for the simple and profound reason that all lives matter," he said. "The Mayor's comment was in the context of discussing racial reconciliation in his 2015 State of the City speech," said Lis Smith, a spokesperson for Buttigieg, in a statement."He believes black lives matter and that has been reflected in his actions as mayor of South Bend."
"That's four years ago, but it was not that long ago. It was not a time when 'all lives matter' was a smart thing to say, or reflective of someone who is concerned about black people being killed by the police," said Nate Levin-Aspenson, a local organizer in South Bend. Buttigieg has maintained that releasing the tapes would violate federal wiretapping laws, and the settlement Boykins reached included a clause that stipulated the city did not admit to any wrongdoing regarding"disputed and doubtful" claims.
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