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Her search began on Thanksgiving day. Carmela HernƔndez went from church to church in Philadelphia, knocking on door
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What canāt be debunked is this countryās history of discrimination and repression of communities of color, and that shameful legacy remains the most enduring threat to the integrity of the November 8 vote
āWhen you have people who are inside, locked up, who have overcome all these obstacles and barriers and have organized in 24 states, 40 to 50 prisons that means all of us out here need to start stepping upā
In the summer months, 84 inmates at the Price Daniel Unit, a medium-security prison four hours west of Dallas, share a 10-gallon…
At the request of law enforcement, Facebook deleted Gainesā account, as well her account on Instagram, which it also owns, during her confrontation with authorities
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