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Our Views: Black, white and blue
Recent violent confrontations involving police are rooted in historic conflict
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“The policeman is our friend.” Those of a certain generation and demographic in America grew up believing this mantra taught to us by parents and teachers. The images of the kindly patrolman walking the beat was stressed at home, in schools and by a popular culture that showed uniformed officers as stalwart defenders of our security.
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Editorial: Why should we vote? Consider the alternatives
There are plenty of reasons to skip local election, but only if we dont care what chosen leaders do
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There’s an election this Tuesday, if you weren’t aware. Your local media outlets have done their part to beat the drum and stir up interest, and certainly the candidates want you tuned in as well. Yet it is admittedly hard to get folks jazzed up over an off-year election for city council and school board races and a tax referendum.
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