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Mother of teen killed during a traffic stop in France leads a protest against officer's release
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Civil rights groups condemn 'Soul Fest' concerts at Georgia park with giant Confederate carving
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Trump blasts federal indictment as 'ridiculous' and 'baseless' in speech to Republicans in Georgia
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Brother of gay American who was fatally attacked in Sydney in 1988 says police demonized family
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Ruby Franke: No bail for parenting mum accused of child torture
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