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Arizona Republicans exempt lawmakers from the state’s open-records law

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By Patrick Marley and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

Deadly protest sparks debate over ‘domestic terrorism,’ highlighting ideological divide

A protest in an Atlanta forest over a police training facility has become the latest flash point between demonstrators and law enforcement after the city was rocked by racial justice protests in 2020.

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5 fired Memphis officers charged with second-degree murder in beating death of Tyre Nichols

The arrest of the ex-officers sets the stage for the public release Friday evening of surveillance and body-camera footage of their interaction with Nichols, which local officials have said could spark violence in Memphis.

By Robert Klemko

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George Santos claims he was a star college volleyball player. We searched for signs of his legacy.

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