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police Hamilton County sheriffs replace U.S. flag at justice center with police "thin blue line" flag Rob Beschizza
varsity blues Federal prosecutors release rowing photos Lori Loughlin allegedly used to get daughters into USC Mark Frauenfelder
History Powerful Iwo Jima WWII footage shot by marines in combat and never seen publicly David Pescovitz
music Private equity looters startled to be called out by name in Taylor Swift award-acceptance speech Cory Doctorow
police brutality The NYPD is out of control, paying hundreds of millions a year in settlements to its victims Rob Beschizza
education NJ school district bans indebted students from prom and field trips, refuses offer to pay off lunch debt Cory Doctorow
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uk "PM for a day": dissident Tories plan to bring down the government the day after Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister Cory Doctorow
makers Complete instructions for making a replica of the Minivac 601 educational computer kit Mark Frauenfelder
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