The Detroit Tigers relief pitcher, testifying in Detroit this evening before members of the National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence, said he was picked on as a child and is now working to stop bullying through the Detroit Tigers Foundation. Coke is one of several child advocates testifying before the task force, which was commissioned by Attorney General Eric Holder to examine children's exposure to violence through four national hearings. Task force members hear from experts and community members. The hearing in Detroit, which continues Tuesday at Wayne State University, is the last stop.

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