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December 26, 2019

The Intercept: Bloomberg Used Prison Labor to Make 2020 Campaign Calls
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Former New York City mayor and 2020 presidential candidate Michael
Bloomberg has come under massive criticism after The Intercept revealed
Bloomberg used prison labor to make campaign calls. Bloomberg's campaign
subcontracted with the call center company Pro Com to make his 2020
presidential calls. Two of Pro Com's call centers are operated out of
state prisons in Oklahoma. Bloomberg claimed he wasn't aware of the
prison labor until The Intercept revealed the connection and that he has
since cut ties with the company.


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