Juneteenth: Safety, politics lead to downsized or canceled celebrations
Jamal Williams, a former alderman in Plano, Illinois, discusses his city's annual Juneteenth celebration on 'Morning in America.' Williams says divisive issues have made it harder to unify the community for holidays like Juneteenth, pointing to politics, negative feedback and safety concerns as causes for downsized or scrapped events across the country. #Juneteenth #Holiday #US
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