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After Two-Week Review, St. Luke’s in Houston Reopens Its Heart Transplant Program
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Pennsylvania State Police Adding Oversight to Troopers’ Interactions With ICE
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The Administration of Mayor Rahm Emanuel Keeps Monitoring Protesters
Chicago police and City Hall tracked anti-Trump demonstrators — and now state legislators want to let them use drones.
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