Listen To This 11-Year-Old Explain The Really Sad Reason No One He Knows Wants To Be A Cop

11-year-old Marquis Govan lives in Ferguson, Missouri. He’s had a hard life and is seeing some crazy things happen in his hometown. But rest assured, he’s going to change the world.

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Erica Williams Simon

Oct 3, 2014

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