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Co-founder of Regeneron under fire for controversial commencement address at Yorktown HS

The founder of Regeneron delivered a commencement address to students in Yorktown that has been criticized as divisive for its comments on the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Jun 29, 2020, 5:39 PM

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