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Lawrence stands out on Gaza, Line 5, universal health care At MI-7 forum 

Whether he was calling Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip "genocide," calling for the closing of Line 5 or promoting "Medicare for All," Democratic MI-7 candidate William Lawrence used a forum hosted by Latino community leaders Tuesday night to draw some of the sharpest yet distinctions between his primary opponents. 

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