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During more than two hours of interrogation, Joyner repeatedly said he wanted to talk to a lawyer. But police kept questioning him, even after he asked to leave.
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Lawmakers respond to DCFS’s repeated violations of a court order to provide Spanish-speaking services to Spanish-speaking families.
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Un agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza revela la realidad de ser guardia de niños migrantes
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The Village Where Every Cop Has Been Convicted of Domestic Violence
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Illinois Lawmakers Demand Child Welfare Officials Better Serve Spanish-Speaking Families
State officials now say they want to increase bilingual hiring and the recruitment of Spanish-speaking foster families.
Trump Cheers as Pakistan Rounds Up the Usual Suspect in Mumbai Case
Pakistan has repeatedly detained and then released Hafiz Saeed, the leader of the group that Western intelligence agencies believe carried out the deadly 2008 attack on Mumbai, India.
Deadly Delays in Jail Construction Cost Lives and Dollars Across California
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Hate Getting Parking Tickets in Chicago? Here’s How You Can Start Change-Making Conversations About the City’s Ticketing System.
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A Border Patrol Agent Reveals What It’s Really Like to Guard Migrant Children
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Trump’s Tax Law Threatened TurboTax’s Profits. So the Company Started Charging the Disabled, the Unemployed and Students.
The move by TurboTax maker Intuit to charge more lower-income customers has helped boost revenue.
Going Quiet: More States Are Hiding 911 Recordings From Families, Lawyers and the General Public
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Revelations About a Secret Facebook Group Spawn Investigation of 70 Current and Former Border Patrol Employees
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