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Colin Kaepernick On Minneapolis Uprising: 'We Have The Right To Fight Back'
Colin Kaepernick addressed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the subsequent uprising that has taken place in the area since then, saying, “We have the right to fight
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R&B Starlet Quiñ Lands UGG Summer 2020 Campaign
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Tennessee: Some first-time voters can’t cast absentee ballot
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California DMV Resumes Driving Tests; Asks for Your Patience – Voice and Viewpoint
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