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The Missouri state legislature, which is almost 90% white, recently approved a takeover of the St Louis Police Department. Nearly half of the city's population is people of color. The last time this happened was right before the Civil War. Read more on this coup 👇 boltsmag.org/missouri-sta...
Apr 2, 2025, 10:38 PM
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