Buttigieg taking campaign leave after South Bend officer kills black man

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Mayor Pete Buttigieg is on temporary campaign leave from his 2020 presidential bid after a South Bend police officer shot a black man.

“One of the reasons we’re communicating upfront right now is because of lessons learned from members of the community,” the Indiana Democrat said at a Sunday news conference with South Bend city officials.

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