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The movement for federal student loan cancellation ran into a wall this summer when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s big debt relief plan. Next month, government shutdown or not, millions of borrowers will be expected to get back to paying those student loans. But at a recent meeting of Black leaders and activists, the message was clear. The fight for debt cancellation is not over. NPR’s Cory Turner reports.
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AYANNA PRESSLEY: Good afternoon. It is wonderful to be here with you.
CORY TURNER, BYLINE: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, a Massachusetts Democrat, has been a fierce advocate for cancellation.
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PRESSLEY: I will not mince words. Let me state it plainly. Student debt cancellation is essential.
TURNER: Pressley was moderating a panel recently on…
