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NEW YORK (AP) — That didn’t take long: Just weeks after making history as the running mate for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris will be the subject of a new picture book. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing announced Wednesday that prize-winning author Nikki Grimes has written
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Officers in Deadly Breonna Taylor Raid Thought She Was Alone
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Democratic National Convention a virtual first – Florida Courier
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The Truth Sometimes Is Black And White - The Seattle Medium
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