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Police standards and protocols not up for questioning at Chauvin trial
March 22, 2021Jury selection nears completion; the scope of inquiry limited to not examine police standards.
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Oakland crafting pilot program for response to mental health crises
March 19, 2021Idea is to have trained civilians, rather than cops, respond to health issues currently overwhelming the police.
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Words ‘climate’ and ‘science’ return to EPA website after four dark years under Trump
March 19, 2021The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday brought back its climate change website — a resource the former Trump administration had yanked.
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With renewed union backing, House passes Dream Act
March 19, 2021The bill provides a path to citizenship for the 700,000 undocumented Americans brought to this country as children.
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Case of Sarah Everard, kidnapped and murdered by cop, sparks reform in Britain
March 19, 2021While this crime captured global attention, there are thousands of crimes against women—Black, Asian, Latina, trans—that go underreported.
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