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Congress Tries Again To Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuses
" alt="" /> Congress Tries Again To Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuses Just about everybody agrees the practice is legalized ...
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Witness: Teen wounded by Baltimore police was shot in the back while running away
Witness: Teen wounded by Baltimore police was shot in the back while running away A teenager critically wounded by Baltimore ...
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Student loan forgiveness: What to know as the Supreme Court mulls case
Student loan forgiveness: What to know as the Supreme Court mulls case by: Addy Bink (NEXSTAR) – Within the next ...
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These Activists Worked to Bail Out Incarcerated Women in Time for Mother’s Day
New mom Leara Davis (center) attends a community party hosted by the Free Black Mamas DMV collective in Washington, D.C ...
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Criminal charges against Black Colorado ranchers dropped
All criminal charges brought against two Black ranchers in El Paso County, Colorado amid claims of facing racial harassment at ...
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Africa: SPLA Carries Out New Attacks Against Entrenchments of Moroccan Occupation Forces
Africa: SPLA Carries Out New Attacks Against Entrenchments of Moroccan Occupation Forces Sahara Press Service (El Aaiun) Birlahlou (Liberated Territories) ...
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Dear Richard Dreyfuss: Oscars Aren’t Ruining Your Dream of Wearing Blackface, You Just Can’t Win Best Picture For It
Dear Richard Dreyfuss: Oscars Aren’t Ruining Your Dream of Wearing Blackface, You Just Can’t Win Best Picture for It The ...
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Chicago Public Schools parents take issue with proposed elected school board map
In the first public hearing since Democratic state lawmakers released their proposed boundaries for Chicago’s elected school board districts, community ...
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Who was Jordan Neely, the New York subway victim? A ‘young man in real crisis,’ advocates say
Who was Jordan Neely, the New York subway victim? A 'young man in real crisis,' advocates say As those who ...
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Mississippi impeding funds for Jackson’s water, group says
Mississippi impeding funds for Jackson’s water, group says Southern Poverty Law Centers calls for U.S. Treasury Department to investigate Mississippi ...
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Black voters backing Biden, but not with 2020 enthusiasm
Black voters backing Biden, but not with 2020 enthusiasm By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — LaJoia Broughton, a ...
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Charges in NYC chokehold death may hinge on ‘reasonableness’
Charges in NYC chokehold death may hinge on 'reasonableness' NEW YORK — Potential criminal charges against a U.S. Marine veteran ...
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