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The Refugee Act of 1980, which codified legal protections for those fleeing persecution, was supposed to be insulated from domestic identity politics.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025 -
Some videos show other Central Asian minorities from Xinjiang, including Kazakhs and Kyrgyz people, who also face persecution and are covered by the U.S. law.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Police allegedly recovered a gun and several torture devices, police sources told WNBC and WABC.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The key topics in underground cinema — taboo relationships, homosexuality, prostitution, executions, torture, and political protests — are themes that have long been present in Persian rap.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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The defense, however, said Jones was the real villain, stating that the teenager had been the first to start shooting, firing on Derrick without provocation from a moving car because Jones was angry with how Derrick had treated his cousin.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Investigators say Rodriguez drew a 9 mm handgun and opened fire without provocation.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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“Molestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molestation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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