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What really happened on May 17, 1974?

May 17, 2021

On May 17, 1974, more than 400 police officers surrounded a house at 1466 E. 54th St. in south-central Los Angeles. …

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The SLA connection to officers posted in schools

September 21, 2020

Some young people in my community are asking the Mankato Area Public Schools board to remove police liaison officers from …

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