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10 International Organizations Submit Amicus Brief in Case of Imprisoned Guatemalan Journalist Jose Ruben Zamora Marroquin
NEW YORK, March 29 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release:
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10 international organizations submit amicus brief in case of imprisoned Guatemalan journalist Jose Ruben Zamora Marroquin
March 28, 2025 - A group of 10 international organizations submitted an amicus curiae brief to Guatemala's Supreme Court in the case of journalist Jose Ruben Zamora Marroquin. The brief, filed on March 26, argues that Zamora's return to preventive detention constitutes a vi
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A.G. Bondi Launches Compliance Review Investigation Into Admissions Policies at Stanford University and Several University of California Schools, Advancing President Trump's Mandate to End Illegal DEI Policies
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 27, 2025:
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Attorney General Pamela Bondi Launches Compliance Review Investigation into Admissions Policies at Stanford University and Several University of California Schools, Advancing President Trump's Mandate to End Illegal DEI Policies
Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi directed the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division to begin compliance review investigations into admissions
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ACLU and Democracy Forward Comment on Trump Supreme Court Request in Alien Enemies Act Challenge
NEW YORK, March 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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ACLU and Democracy Forward Comment on Trump Supreme Court Request in Alien Enemies Act Challenge
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking it from dep
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ACLU and Democracy Forward Comment on Trump Supreme Court Request in Alien Enemies Act Challenge
WASHINGTON, March 28 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release:
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ACLU and Democracy Forward Comment on Trump Supreme Court Request in Alien Enemies Act Challenge
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking it from deporting immi
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AG Platkin Joins Multistate Coalition in Requesting Meeting with Trump Administration Officials to Express Concerns Over Potential Rollback of Abortion Care for Veterans and their families
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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AG Platkin Joins Multistate Coalition in Requesting Meeting with Trump Administration Officials to Express Concerns Over Potential Rollback of Abortion Care for Veterans and their families
For Immediate Release: March 28, 2025
Office of the Attorney General
- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General
TRENTON -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined
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Ahead of April 1 Elections, DNC Blankets Wisconsin Newspapers to Call Out Elon Musk's Scheme to Buy Wisconsin Election for Brad Schimel
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release:
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NEW: Ahead of April 1 Elections, DNC Blankets Wisconsin Newspapers to Call Out Elon Musk's Scheme to Buy Wisconsin Election for Brad Schimel
As Elon Musk pours millions of dollars into an upcoming Wisconsin election to support a politician willing to do his bidding, the DNC will remind Wisconsin voters that "Wisconsin is not for sale" ahead of Election Day
On Tuesday, April 1, Wisconsinites wi
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Albany Law School: Honorable Lillian Wan '00, Associate Justice, New York State Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department to Deliver 2025 Commencement Speech
ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- Albany Law School issued the following news:
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The Honorable Lillian Wan '00, Associate Justice, New York State Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department to Deliver 2025 Commencement Speech
Albany Law School is proud to announce The Honorable Lillian Wan '00, Associate Justice, New York State Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, as the Commencement keynote speaker for the law school's 174th Commencement on Friday, May 16 at 10 a.m. at the Sara
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Attorney General Alan Wilson defends Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order in Supreme Court brief
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 28 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson defends Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order in Supreme Court brief
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Supreme Court of the United States, alongside 20 other state attorneys general, supporting President Trump's Executive Order that clarifies the limits of birthright citize
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Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition in Requesting Meeting with Trump Administration Officials to Express Concerns Over Potential Rollback of Abortion Care for Veterans and their Families
SACRAMENTO, California, March 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition in Requesting Meeting with Trump Administration Officials to Express Concerns Over Potential Rollback of Abortion Care for Veterans and their Families
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of six attorneys general in sending a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins and
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, MULTISTATE COALITION REQUEST MEETING WITH FEDERAL OFFICIALS ABOUT POTENTIAL ROLLBACK OF ABORTION CARE FOR VETERANS
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, MULTISTATE COALITION REQUEST MEETING WITH FEDERAL OFFICIALS ABOUT POTENTIAL ROLLBACK OF ABORTION CARE FOR VETERANS
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of six attorneys general in sending a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought requesting
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BPC Working Group Releases Practical Recommendations for a Post-Chevron Congress
WASHINGTON, March 28 [Category: [ThinkTank] -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following news release:
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BPC Working Group Releases Practical Recommendations for a Post-Chevron Congress
Read the report and recommendations focused on improving Congress' legislative capabilities here.
Washington, DC - The Bipartisan Policy Center's Working Group on Congress, Courts, and Administrative Law (the Working Group) released its recommendations for how Congress can better fulfill its resp
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CFPB Allows Payday Lenders to Inflict Multiple NSF and Overdraft Fees on Struggling Consumers
WASHINGTON, March 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release:
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CFPB Allows Payday Lenders to Inflict Multiple NSF and Overdraft Fees on Struggling Consumers
March 28, 2025 -- Press Release
CFPB won't enforce Bounced Payment Rule held up by U.S. Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit
WASHINGTON - Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it "will not prioritize enforcement or supervision actions with regard to any p
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Congressman Cohen Demands Answers about ICE Enforcement Policies
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Demands Answers about ICE Enforcement Policies
Has not received substantive response six weeks after questions to Secretary Noem on who is being detained, and why
MEMPHIS - Six weeks after his initial request, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today renewed his demand for information about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies, priorities and transparency from Homeland
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Council to Modernize Governance Executive Director Schube Testifies Before House Homeland Security Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability released the following written testimony by Curtis M. Schube, executive director of the Council to Modernize Governance, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Eliminating Waste, Fraud and Abuse at the Department of Homeland Security: Addressing the Biden-Harris Administration's Failures":
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Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the oppo
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Department of Justice Announces Second Amendment Pattern-or-Practice Investigation Into California's Los Angeles County
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 27, 2025:
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U.S. Department of Justice Announces Second Amendment Pattern-or-Practice Investigation into California's Los Angeles County
Protecting the Second Amendment rights of ordinary, law-abiding Americans is a high priority for this Administration.
As part of a broader review of restrictive firearms-related laws in California and other States, the Department of Justice's Civil Rights D
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Durbin, Duckworth Join Shaheen In Push To Overturn Citizens United Ruling
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin, Duckworth Join Shaheen In Push To Overturn Citizens United Ruling
March 28, 2025
Legislation would rid American elections of dark money & excessive corporate campaign spending
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and 37 Democrat
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Durbin, Duckworth Join Shaheen In Push To Overturn Citizens United Ruling
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Durbin, Duckworth Join Shaheen In Push To Overturn Citizens United Ruling
Legislation would rid American elections of dark money & excessive corporate campaign spending
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Jeann
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Goshen College: Sarah Augustine to Speak at 127th Commencement
GOSHEN, Indiana, March 28 -- Goshen College issued the following news:
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Sarah Augustine to speak at 127th commencement
Sarah Augustine, the executive director and co-founder of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, will be the keynote speaker at Goshen College's 127th commencement ceremony on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 3 p.m. in the Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center.
Tickets are required for the event, and have been distributed to graduates. The event itself, and
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Grassley Leads Bipartisan Effort to Put Cameras in All Federal Courts
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Grassley Leads Bipartisan Effort to Put Cameras in All Federal Courts
WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation to allow television cameras in federal courtrooms.
"The judicial branch has a massive impact on our daily lives and the lives of generations to come, yet few Am
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Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on Trump's Executive Order Attacking Federal Workers' Union Rights
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on Trump's Executive Order Attacking Federal Workers' Union Rights
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks at a press conference hosted by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) to oppose Trump's retaliatory attempt to outlaw federal unions. Below is a full transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is external
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ICFJ Joins 9 Other International Organizations in Submitting Amicus Brief in Case of Imprisoned Guatemalan Journalist Jose Ruben Zamora
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The International Center for Journalists issued the following news release:
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ICFJ Joins 9 Other International Organizations in Submitting Amicus Brief in Case of Imprisoned Guatemalan Journalist Jose Ruben Zamora
Jose Ruben Zamora is an ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award winner.
A group of 10 international organizations submitted an amicus curiae brief to Guatemala's Supreme Court in the case of journalist Jose Ruben Zamora Marroquin. The brief, filed on
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Manhattan Institute Issues Testimony to New York Post: Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Is a Union Money Grab Versus Sanity
NEW YORK, March 29 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 27, 2025, to the New York Post:
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Is a Union Money Grab Versus Sanity
By Ken Girardin
Wisconsin's early spring elections for its Supreme Court were historically sleepy affairs, with minimal implications outside the Badger State.
Not this year.
While the state's abortion law and its congressional redistricting process are getting attention, next Tuesday's ost
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Michigan Supreme Court Vacates Court of Appeals Ruling, Temporarily Preserves State Anti-Terror Statute
LANSING, Michigan, March 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Michigan Supreme Court Vacates Court of Appeals Ruling, Temporarily Preserves State Anti-Terror Statute
LANSING - Today, the Michigan Supreme Court vacated a ruling from the Michigan Court of Appeals that declared the state's anti-terrorism statute unconstitutional, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Today's ruling preserves the 2002 statute, which criminalizes threats a
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Midwest Members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Law Enforcement Gather in Cleveland for Major Summit on Gun Violence Prevention
NEW YORK, March 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Midwest Members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Law Enforcement Gather in Cleveland for Major Summit on Gun Violence Prevention
Hosted by Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, City Leader Participants Include Former ATF Director Steve Dettelbach, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, Chicago Deputy Mayor Garien Gatewood, and More
Summit Brings Leaders Together to Share Strategies on Combating
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RELEASE: Gottheimer Fights Back Against Far-Right Extremist Attacks on Women and Reproductive Health Care
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: Gottheimer Fights Back Against Far-Right Extremist Attacks on Women and Reproductive Health Care
Above: Gottheimer announces new action to protect women's rights, safety, and health care.
ENGLEWOOD, NJ -- Today, Friday, March 28, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined local leaders and women's rights advocates to honor Women's History Month and announce new action to p
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Rep. McClain Delaney: Supporting FCC Universal Service Fund
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025:
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the FCC's Universal Service Fund, a successful program that brings highspeed internet and phone service to millions of underserved Americans.
This is personal to me. This program is essential for connecting rural and low-income communities, schools, and libraries, effectively bridging th
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Reps. Khanna, Lee, Colleagues Unveil Bill to Abolish Super PACs
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025:
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Reps. Khanna, Lee, Colleagues Unveil Bill to Abolish Super PACs
Abolish Super PACs Act would place limitations on contributions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the anniversary of the SpeechNow.org v. FEC D.C. Circuit Court decision, Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), along with
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Schakowsky, Warren, Lawmakers Press Trump on Illegal FTC Firings, Demand Commissioners be Reinstated
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Schakowsky, Warren, Lawmakers Press Trump on Illegal FTC Firings, Demand Commissioners be Reinstated
"These purported firings threaten the FTC's existence as an independent enforcement agency and pave the way for you to use the FTC as a tool for partisan retribution."
Full Text of Letter (PDF)
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Sub
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Sen. Sullivan Issues Comments on Senate Floor About Alaska
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025:
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Mr. President, like all of us, last week, I was back home in my great State--the great State of Alaska. And, actually, I try to be home every weekend, even when we are in session. But this trip back home was particularly important because I was in Juneau, AK, our State's capital, to deliver my annual address to our legislature.
We have a really great tradition in Alaska where the S
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Shaheen Renews Push to Overturn Citizens United Ruling, Rid American Elections of Dark Money and Excessive Corporate Campaign Spending
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Shaheen Renews Push to Overturn Citizens United Ruling, Rid American Elections of Dark Money and Excessive Corporate Campaign Spending
(Washington, DC) - On the anniversary of the bipartisan McCain-Feingold Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act becoming law in 2002, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced a Constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. FEC deci
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Third AT&T-BellSouth Worker Hits CWA Union With Federal Charges, Challenges Thousands in Illegal Strike Fines
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 28 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release:
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Third AT&T-BellSouth Worker Hits CWA Union With Federal Charges, Challenges Thousands in Illegal Strike Fines
Newest charge challenges union boss $5,300 strike fine demand, while other workers challenge CWA union officials' restrictive dues collection tactics
Miami, FL (March 28, 2025) - Henry Gonzalez, an employee of AT&T-BellSouth in Miami, has just hit the Comm
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While Republicans Fret Over Self-Image, Subcommittee Democrats Call Out GOP Attacks on Children's Programs and Free Speech
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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While Republicans Fret Over Self-Image, Subcommittee Democrats Call Out GOP Attacks on Children's Programs and Free Speech
Washington, D.C. (March 27, 2025)--At a hearing in the Subcommittee on Delivering for Government Efficiency (DOGE), Rep. Stephen Lynch led Committee Democrats in defending Mr. Rogers and early ch
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