April 27, 2023 by V Leigh

Florida Board of Education votes to expand so-called “Don’t Say Gay” rules through 12th grade.

Florida Replicans have introduced a late amendment to implement a criminal ban on pride events throughout the state of Florida if anyone present is dressed in drag. pic.twitter.com/RVHnpf0yww
— Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_) April 4, 2023

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The Florida Board of Education just voted to expand the state’s discriminatory “Don’t Say LGBTQ+” curriculum censorship bill through the 12th grade.

Erasing queer history and content doesn’t “protect” anyone — it tells LGBTQ+ people that our existence doesn’t matter.
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) April 19, 2023

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These headlines were 4 years apart. Russia passed a “Gay Propaganda” law in 2013 and by 2017, they were rounding up gay men and putting them in concentration camps in Chechnya.

What will they be doing in Florida in a few years after Don’t Say Gay?https://t.co/qvzzRxBkjV pic.twitter.com/MKCjQ1sTIv
— Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_) April 19, 2023

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BREAKING: The Florida Board of Education votes to expand so-called “Don’t Say Gay” rules through 12th grade. https://t.co/mjzU8PV7sM
— ABC News (@ABC) April 19, 2023

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April 23, 2023 by V Leigh

The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a deadly loop roughly once a week so far this year. The carnage has taken 88 lives in 17 mass killings over 111 days.

No words were exchanged before the shooting, but afterward, as Ralph Yarl got up to run, he heard Lester yell, “Don’t come around here,” the statement said.https://t.co/Q8CxyT81Ho
— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) April 19, 2023

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Authorities arrested the man they say shot two teenage cheerleaders after one said she mistook the suspect’s vehicle as her own in a supermarket parking lot near Texas’ capital. https://t.co/5uyH8Yg2tk
— CNN (@CNN) April 19, 2023

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A group of friends pulled into a driveway to turn around when 65-year-old Kevin Monahan came out of a house and shot at the car, killing 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis.

America has more guns than people, and our sick, obsessive gun culture is killing us. https://t.co/lqQ7i08HoT
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 18, 2023

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NEW: A Nashville Walgreens employee pulled out a pistol and shot a pregnant woman he says he thought was shoplifting. Doctors performed an emergency c-section; both the woman and her baby are in critical condition. The employee is claiming self-defense.https://t.co/foA6UENjyS
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 15, 2023

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From 1999 to 2021, gun violence in the US killed over 307,000 people (excluding suicides). A growing percentage now die before getting to hospitals because of more lethal guns used. Wars abroad kill fewer Americans. https://t.co/gQ6s4CLA6L
— Richard D. Wolff (@profwolff) April 15, 2023

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The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a deadly loop roughly once a week so far this year.

The carnage has taken 88 lives in 17 mass killings over 111 days. https://t.co/DNQFB0vlh7
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 21, 2023

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April 20, 2023 by V Leigh

A requirement that kept people on Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic has come to an end, and 15 million people — nearly half of which are Black or Hispanic — could lose their coverage as a result.

up to 15 million people were casually thrown off medicaid this week and basically no one in TV media noticed or cared. I wrote about how bipartisan gutting of “pandemic-era” aid barely gets a mention in US media because its victims are obscure and poor. https://t.co/vUdmUpTaH4
— Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) April 3, 2023

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Pretty remarkable that America temporarily constructed a safety net during Covid — including major health care coverage, food benefits, anti poverty funding for families & kids, etc — and then just systematically and slowly demolished it
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) March 31, 2023

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What stage of capitalism is this? pic.twitter.com/gyDqprXZR3
— David Sirota (@davidsirota) March 29, 2023

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the US just kicked 15 million people off medicaid https://t.co/FGknPdWZnw
— Petty Is Praxis (@rtyson82) April 4, 2023

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A requirement that kept people on Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic has come to an end, and 15 million people — nearly half of which are Black or Hispanic — could lose their coverage as a result. https://t.co/FRw1Hey2qE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 3, 2023

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Starting today, around 15 million people will be kicked off Medicaid. This is what happens when governments pretend the pandemic is over, instead of acknowledging COVID is a long-term issue that continues to harm and requires lasting structural changes.https://t.co/eyBaS94FNS
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) April 1, 2023

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April 20, 2023 by V Leigh

“Too many people can’t afford to miss even a day’s pay…together we continue to build a state that truly serves as a beacon for families, and businesses, and good paying jobs,” Gov. Pritzker

“Too many people can’t afford to miss even a day’s pay…together we continue to build a state that truly serves as a beacon for families, and businesses, and good paying jobs,” Gov. Pritzker said on Monday.https://t.co/M7e1Y7Nv39
— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) March 16, 2023

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Labor lawyer Joshua Mendelsohn, on labor rights in the NBA: “I think a lot of the fights in sports are fundamentally evergreen. There’s a pie. Players want as much of it as possible, and owners want to prevent them from getting that.”https://t.co/uTA4wbDEt0
— Jacobin (@jacobin) March 21, 2023

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wake up babe, new capitalist buzzword for being forced to live like a medieval peasant just dropped https://t.co/q3KwfByU9i
— Janus Rose (@janusrose) April 4, 2023

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IF WE ENDED CHILD LABOR BECAUSE CHILDREN WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE INJURED AT WORK, AND THEN A CHILD WAS INJURED BECAUSE WE REINTRODUCED CHILD LABOR, THEN IT IS NOT AN ACCIDENT IT IS A POLICY DECISION https://t.co/l7ccsP6JSu
— Jessie Singer (@JessieSingerNYC) March 27, 2023

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Not so fun fact: The maximum penalty for a child labor violation—which is say illegally employing children—is a fine of $15,138 per child with no prison time. The maximum penalty for pirating a film is up to $250,000 and three years in prison. https://t.co/RAkI29CTzI
— Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) April 12, 2023

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April 18, 2023 by V Leigh

This is Najee. He wanted to throw a block party. This was his first event he facilitated with Paterson Healing Collective. He had the whole block out sweeping and cleaning it up for the kids that came to enjoy our activities later. Last month he was killed by police.

This is Najee. He wanted to throw a block party. This was his first event he facilitated with Paterson Healing Collective.

He had the whole block out sweeping and cleaning it up for the kids that came to enjoy our activities later.

Last month he was killed by police. pic.twitter.com/G24riClTGx
— zellie (@zellieimani) March 30, 2023

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The FBI paid an informant tens of thousands of dollars to infiltrate racial justice movements during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in Denver.

To create division, he accused activists of working with the police, and set up others to be arrested. pic.twitter.com/3zyWDgex0c
— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 4, 2023

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As hate crimes continue to disrupt communities across the U.S., the latest numbers from the Department of Justice show thousands of law enforcement agencies declined to submit any data on the amount of hate crimes taking place in their communities. https://t.co/AMYJ4IeVKJ
— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) April 5, 2023

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Police Union Chief Caught In Major Drug Bust https://t.co/xxlr9PaZo3 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 1, 2023

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Randal Quran Reid was arrested and charged with a crime from a state he had not even been to. It took days for him to even find out he was accused of using stolen credit cards to buy designer purses in Louisiana.
Randal had been the victim of an incorrect match from an AI facial… pic.twitter.com/AacbjOzzjW
— 🥀_Imposter_🥀 (@Imposter_Edits) April 3, 2023

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Police body camera video shows fatal shooting of DC teen https://t.co/6TF4H8AvnJ
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 5, 2023

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Is this an actual approved police tactic? Jump into the backseat of the car of a sleeping suspect (?) & say “don’t move” & not expect the driver to drive off? “Don’t move or I’ll shoot” then discharge yr weapon into the driver? What? Is? This?
A teenager killed like this? https://t.co/8l3totZ17U
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) April 5, 2023

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Cop Fatally Shoot 17-YO Father After Startling Him From Sleep https://t.co/a3BZHlQpJx via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 7, 2023

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Family of Fayetteville woman shot by police to file lawsuit https://t.co/tpUgXdXuIu
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 7, 2023

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April 18, 2023 by V Leigh

Ralph Paul Yarl was picking up his two siblings. He went to the wrong house in Kansas City, Missouri. The White man who opened the door did not see a lost 16-year-old boy. He saw a threat. Shot Ralph, twice. Once in the head to kill him. Somehow Ralph survived.

Ralph Paul Yarl was picking up his two siblings. He went to the wrong house in Kansas City, Missouri. The White man who opened the door did not see a lost 16-year-old boy. He saw a threat. Shot Ralph, twice. Once in the head to kill him. Somehow Ralph survived. 1/ pic.twitter.com/TWXTCUUkBO
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) April 17, 2023

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This black teen boy went to pick up his sibling but accidentally went to the wrong house, the owner of the home shot the kid in the head, then shot him again once he was down.
The neighbors won’t speak, they “take care of each other” pic.twitter.com/jEc0CUTdUa
— 🥀_Imposter_🥀 (@Imposter_Edits) April 15, 2023

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16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot twice for ringing the doorbell of a wrong house while trying to pick his sibling up.

He and his family deserve justice. pic.twitter.com/WomIG1QpjW
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) April 17, 2023

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Name: Ralph Yarl
Age: 16
Race: Black
Location: Missouri
Year: 2023
Action: Rang wrong doorbell
Result: Shot by white man in home

Name: Renisha McBride
Age: 19
Race: Black
Location: Michigan
Year: 2013
Action: Knocked on a door
Result: Shot and killed by white man in home pic.twitter.com/UBFfvOimLK
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 17, 2023

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His name is #RalphYarl and I’m sick and tired of this feeling…my heart completely broke when I learned this precious 16-year-old, who accidentally rang the door of the wrong address in an attempt to pick up his siblings, was shot in the head… (1/3) pic.twitter.com/4VaZo7EFVE
— Halle Berry (@halleberry) April 17, 2023

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Ralph Yarl has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home in Kansas City, his father says

“He continues to improve. He’s responsive and he’s making good progress.”https://t.co/3HvlCfZg8W
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 17, 2023

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Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson has filed two criminal charges against 85-year-old Andrew Lester who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl after Yarl mistakenly rang Lester’s doorbell in Kansas City, Missouri.

🎥 @kmbc pic.twitter.com/xE3AquQD9S
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 17, 2023

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Andrew Lester, an 85-year-old white man, has been charged with armed assault after shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl https://t.co/0Rj3XNPZTr
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) April 17, 2023

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April 15, 2023 by V Leigh

Across every demographic group, Americans die at younger ages than their counterparts in other wealthy nations. How could this happen? One group of researchers isn’t surprised at all.

Across every demographic group, Americans die at younger ages than their counterparts in other wealthy nations. How could this happen? One group of researchers isn’t surprised at all.https://t.co/sdv6aHiEZh
— NPR (@NPR) March 26, 2023

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This is basically a 20-year gap. Wow. pic.twitter.com/4L37FdeVkj
— Steve Chernoski (@nsjersey) April 1, 2023

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At any given level of income, life expectancy in the US is *five years shorter* than in England. This is what a capitalist healthcare system buys you.

And England is hardly stellar. More than a dozen countries have higher life expectancy than England with less GDP per capita. pic.twitter.com/Ik1ZMwMJnH
— Jason Hickel (@jasonhickel) April 4, 2023

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Larry Summers claiming that declining US life expectancy “transcends politics” = a fundamental—and, itself, quite ideological—misprision of the word “politics.” This *is* politics, accomplished via policy, including policy that Summers has personally supported https://t.co/W5JujvL6md
— Martha Lincoln (@heavyredaction) April 1, 2023

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The result is that the US is the only developed country where even if you strip out all Covid deaths, life expectancy still dropped by a year since 2019 pic.twitter.com/HTCj0KNRgV
— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) March 31, 2023

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April 13, 2023 by V Leigh

We have schools w/o after school programs. Libraries reducing open hours. Folks going hungry w/o their snap benefits…but we good spending $750,000 on robot dogs to expand our police state & terrorize neighbors. Show me your budget and I’ll show you your values.

Too many in Washington are emotionally buffered from the ravages of human despair, consistently passing legislation that makes it easier for those who already have to get more, and harder for those who do not have to even survive…

Let’s change that.https://t.co/AlCWyiegba pic.twitter.com/IVq2lyHe5T
— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) April 1, 2023

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Government can build affordable housing.

Government can mandate that affordable housing be built.

We need to demand it. https://t.co/YSd1ODdk7b
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 1, 2023

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Biden on the 2020 campaign trail: “No more drilling on federal lands, period. Period, period, period.”

He just approved the largest drilling project being considered on federal lands.https://t.co/HoHkQKHeHq
— Julia Rock (@jul1arock) March 13, 2023

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Rep. ⁦@brotherjones_⁩ is expelled. This image will remain, along with his powerful words. I believe that something powerful has shifted in Tennessee. The whole world is watching. Especially the young people of Tennessee. pic.twitter.com/34E5wkNawi
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) April 6, 2023

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Fascists are trying to rip the freedom and liberty from the people. They’ve voted to expel an ELECTED OFFICIAL because he was doing his job.

This won’t stand. NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE. https://t.co/al5mmLhAeJ
— Maxwell Alejandro Frost (@MaxwellFrostFL) April 6, 2023

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We have schools w/o after school programs. Libraries reducing open hours. Folks going hungry w/o their snap benefits…but we good spending $750,000 on robot dogs to expand our police state & terrorize neighbors.

Show me your budget and I’ll show you your values. https://t.co/0bS6iGjjwL
— Tiffany Cabán (@tiffany_caban) April 11, 2023

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April 11, 2023 by V Leigh

U.S. policies had an indisputable role in the death of 40 people in the Ciudad Juárez immigrant detention center fire. They were among thousands forced to stay in #Mexico for a chance to seek protection in the U.S.

Dozens of migrant men were killed in a fire that broke out at a Mexican immigration detention center this week.

We speak to journalist @LuisKuryaki about the conditions that led to the tragedy — namely, a harsh and punitive immigration system on both sides of the border. pic.twitter.com/l80VI3dsgW
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) March 29, 2023

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US policies played an unmistakable role in the death of at least 38 people in the Ciudad Juárez immigrant detention center fire. They were among thousands forced to wait in Mexico for a chance to request protection under US laws.@POTUS’s new asylum ban would entrench this harm.
— ACLU (@ACLU) March 29, 2023

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U.S. policymakers know the dangers migrants face when turned away at our border. The extortion, violence and death are widely reported. We can’t let our leaders duck blame. Every victim in Juarez would be alive today if not for Title 42. https://t.co/Pz4UcgV5hW
— Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project (@FlorenceProject) April 6, 2023

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U.S. policies had an indisputable role in the death of 40 people in the Ciudad Juárez immigrant detention center fire. They were among thousands forced to stay in #Mexico for a chance to seek protection in the U.S.@r_schmidtke explains why in @TIME https://t.co/msyHXqhksp
— Refugees International (@RefugeesIntl) April 4, 2023

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April 6, 2023 by V Leigh

BREAKING: Donald Trump is now under arrest in New York City ahead of his arraignment in court

BREAKING: Donald Trump is now under arrest in New York City ahead of his arraignment in court https://t.co/0NxzuxZt8I pic.twitter.com/9sdFFunjcM
— CNN (@CNN) April 4, 2023

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We just announced a 34-count felony indictment of former President Donald J. Trump. Learn more: https://t.co/PTTh2zlsvv pic.twitter.com/IUE6JjdrS2
— Alvin Bragg (@ManhattanDA) April 4, 2023

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#PowerPost🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿™️

Over 30 years ago, Donald Trump took out full page ads calling for my execution.

On the day he was arrested and arraigned, here is my ad in response. pic.twitter.com/nOYKkw1LD2
— Yusef Abdus Salaam (@dr_yusefsalaam) April 5, 2023

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Month: April 2023

Florida Board of Education votes to expand so-called “Don’t Say Gay” rules through 12th grade.

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The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a deadly loop roughly once a week so far this year. The carnage has taken 88 lives in 17 mass killings over 111 days.

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A requirement that kept people on Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic has come to an end, and 15 million people — nearly half of which are Black or Hispanic — could lose their coverage as a result.

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“Too many people can’t afford to miss even a day’s pay…together we continue to build a state that truly serves as a beacon for families, and businesses, and good paying jobs,” Gov. Pritzker

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This is Najee. He wanted to throw a block party. This was his first event he facilitated with Paterson Healing Collective. He had the whole block out sweeping and cleaning it up for the kids that came to enjoy our activities later. Last month he was killed by police.

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Ralph Paul Yarl was picking up his two siblings. He went to the wrong house in Kansas City, Missouri. The White man who opened the door did not see a lost 16-year-old boy. He saw a threat. Shot Ralph, twice. Once in the head to kill him. Somehow Ralph survived.

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Across every demographic group, Americans die at younger ages than their counterparts in other wealthy nations. How could this happen? One group of researchers isn’t surprised at all.

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We have schools w/o after school programs. Libraries reducing open hours. Folks going hungry w/o their snap benefits…but we good spending $750,000 on robot dogs to expand our police state & terrorize neighbors. Show me your budget and I’ll show you your values.

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U.S. policies had an indisputable role in the death of 40 people in the Ciudad Juárez immigrant detention center fire. They were among thousands forced to stay in #Mexico for a chance to seek protection in the U.S.

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BREAKING: Donald Trump is now under arrest in New York City ahead of his arraignment in court

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