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Bloody Sunday memorial to honor late civil rights giants
The commemoration of a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights for African Americans will honor four giants of the civil rights movement who lost their lives in 2020, including the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.
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A push to teach gamblers which sport betting sites are legal
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