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Chatting with Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr.

Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr. isn't afraid to put his political career in jeopardy for the right cause.

In 2001, he spent 37 days in jail for trespassing during a protest against U.S. bomb tests in Puerto Rico. Critics said the tests harmed residents and potentially contaminated the island with radioactive material. One person had even died after a bomb accidentally struck him....

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