Several Protesters Chant 'She's Killing Black People' At Hillary Clinton Rally In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Several black protesters were escorted out of a Hillary Clinton rally in North Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
The protesters chanted, "Don't vote for Hillary! She's killing black people!" as they were led out of the Fillmore Theater.
Clinton responded: "I know we've got a lot of political disagreements in our country. That's the American DNA."
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But she added: "What we cannot abide is breaking ourselves into groups where we don't even talk or listen to each other, like what we just saw, right?"
Earlier this month in Philadelphia, Clinton's husband was confronted by protesters over the crime bill he signed into law more than 20 years ago.
"I don't know how you would characterize the gang leaders who got 13-year-old kids hopped up on crack and sent them out on the street to murder other African-American children," Bill Clinton told the crowd. "Maybe you thought they were good citizens. She didn't. You are defending the people who killed the lives you say matter. Tell the truth."
The former president added, "Here's the thing, I like protesters. But the ones who won't let you answer are afraid of the truth."
Former President Bill Clinton later said he regretted the exchange and said both sides talked past each other in the moment.
Hillary Clinton easily won New York's Democratic primary on Tuesday, securing 135 delegates. She has 1,930 delegates of the 2,383 needed to secure the nomination.
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