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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Lots of people questioning whether the King should visit the United States. I think he definitely should; to recolonise it.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
He's lying. How do we know? Because they released the Sept 2nd video already!! Just not the part where they illegally killed the survivors. There's nothing "top secret" about the second strike if there wasn't anything top secret about the first one.
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Lou Jones @loueze.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Absolutely bat shit crazy talk.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 07/10/2025
Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors) Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans apnews.com/article/clim... via @apnews.com
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Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans
Several groups and nonprofit organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over the canceling of a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power access...
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Barnes & Noble expects to open more than 60 new locations across the United States in 2025. So far four have opened in #Florida, more than any other state. www.newsherald.com/story/news/2...
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a book titled reading sits on a shelf with other books
ALT: a book titled reading sits on a shelf with other books
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
After #Florida DOT snuck in & covered up the rainbow crosswalks it was defending, this FL city will join others in filing legal challenge to Gov. Ron DeSastrous' hateful edict to wipe them all out. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/09/f... via @sun-sentinel.com
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Delray Beach agrees to join other cities in challenging Florida’s street-art ban
After workers covered Delray Beach’s LGBTQ+ pride intersection in black paint, outraged city officials agreed Tuesday night to file a petition to challenge the legality of the state’s o…
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Two well-known #Florida jewelers are behind bars for selling a customer $70,000 worth of fake Rolex watches. When water got inside one of the watches, the buyer began questioning their authenticity. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c... via @miamiherald.com
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Jewelers sold $70,000 in fake Rolex watches, Miami-Dade deputies say
But when one of the watches got water inside, the buyer started questioning the authenticity.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Column: President Convicted Felon's sole driver is domination — of the Kennedy Center, of the Smithsonian, of every corner of government, of every cranny of culture. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o... via @nytimes.com
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Opinion | The Unchecked, Unbalanced Reign of King Donald
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
8-year-old boy bitten by shark in #Florida Keys, goes to hospital for treatment. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c... via @miamiherald.com
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Boy hospitalized after being bitten by shark in Key Largo, sheriff’s office says
Monroe County’s sheriff said the boy was snorkeling on a reef offshore of Key Largo when he was bitten.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Column: After covering politics for more than 3 decades, I’ve seen a lot of lies. But I’m not sure I’ve seen any uglier than the ones #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous & his transportation stooges are telling about rainbow crosswalks. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/26/o... via @scottmaxwell.bsky.social
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Maxwell: Orlando’s Pulse rainbow crosswalk erasure — lies, bigotry and danger
Maxwell: Records show that Ron DeSantis’ Department of Transportation argued that colorful crosswalks help improve “safety” – until the governor decided to wage war on rainb…
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
It's "Oh, #Florida! The Newsletter," chomping into your TL like a shark that bites a guy posing for a selfie! mailchi.mp/fcd4013fc6c0...
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
New #Florida movie "Against the Spread" is like redneck Shakespeare. flamingomag.com/2025/08/20/a...
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Against the Spread | Film | Flamingo Magazine
“Against the Spread” is a reimagined “The Merchant of Venice” and a mix of darkly-funny romance and Southern small towns.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
#Florida Power & Light files rate hike settlement that it says cuts original request by 30 percent subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025... via @brucebritchie.bsky.social
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POLITICO Pro: FPL files rate hike settlement that it says cuts original request by 30 percent
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
A #Florida woman who operates under the stage name “Natalie Monroe” on OnlyFans has been indicted on tax fraud charges and accused of failing to pay at least $1.6 million. www.news4jax.com/news/florida...
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Florida OnlyFans creator skipped out on $1.6M in taxes, feds say
A Florida woman who operates under the stage name “Natalie Monroe” on OnlyFans has been indicted on tax fraud charges and accused of failing to pay at least $1.6 million in taxes, federal prosecutors ...
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
As they scrambled last year to craft a Medicaid overbilling settlement that diverted millions to the Hope #Florida Foundation, lawyers for health care contractor tried to distance their clients from the scandalous agreement tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
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Records show Florida’s push to negotiate Hope Florida Medicaid settlement
The Times/Herald reviewed public documents showing who crafted the settlement and when.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
YAWWWWWN!!! #Florida woman produces popular podcast that reads listeners to sleep. www.tampabay.com/life-culture... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
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This St. Petersburg woman is paid to bore people to sleep
Sharon Handy’s podcast has been downloaded millions of times by insomniacs.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
#Florida's unelected attorney general, James "Oopsie!" Uthmeier, is handing lucrative contracts to favored law firms jasongarcia.substack.com/p/an-unelect... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social
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An unelected attorney general is handing lucrative contracts to favored law firms
Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/08/2025
Today would be a good day to release the Epstein Files. Unredacted. In their entirety.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
#Florida firefighters save baby turtles from storm drain www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Podcast: Gov. Ron DeSastrous and #Florida lawmakers just gave a legal sledgehammer to developers jasongarcia.substack.com/p/ron-desant... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social
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Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers just handed a legal sledgehammer to developers
A different kind of storm is brewing in Florida as developers weaponize a new law meant to help homeowners rebuild after a hurricane.
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Lou Jones @loueze.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social Loved your column on Judge Frank M. Johnson. Loved covering him on the state prison cases (and a few others) when I worked for the Alabama Journal. I have wondered what he would think of today’s Supremes and other Trump judges. Thank you.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
NBA star Marcus Morris Sr. arrested in #Florida on an out-of-state fraud charge of writing a check with insufficient funds. turnto10.com/news/nation-...
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NBA star Marcus Morris Sr. nabbed in Broward County for check fraud
Marcus Morris Sr., an NBA star, was arrested on Sunday in Broward County on fraud charges.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 27/07/2025
Q: "Why did you adjourn the House early?" Speaker Johnson: "[Democrats] hijacked the Rules Committee and tried to turn it into the Epstein Committee."
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Epstein accuser Maria Farmer on Ghislaine Maxwell: “I’ve never met a more predatory, terrifying human being in my entire life. She’s a very dangerous person. The woman is not a victim, she’s a victimizer.” via @msnbc.com (ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social)
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Column: The mind of a #Florida book-banner is a delusional place. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/23/f... via @scottmaxwell.bsky.social
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Maxwell: The mind of a Florida book-banner is a delusional place
Florida already ranks No. 1 in book censorship. Now the state is beefing up its list of banned books, even as student scores drop on reading tests and the state sinks to 47th in SATs.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
President Convicted Felon's diatribe sneering at "past supporters" who keep raising questions about the Epstein files "include lawmakers who had been defined by their unwavering fealty to Trump’s politics, including...Anna Paulina Luna of #Florida." www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07... via @nytimes.com
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Lashes Out at Supporters Over Epstein Criticism
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
#Florida Humane Society puts out appeal for help after rescuing 31 dogs from "a hoarding situation." www.fox13news.com/news/video-d...
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Video: Dozens of dogs rescued from 'hoarding situation,' Highlands County officials asking for help
The Humane Society of Highlands County is putting out a call for help after more than 30 dogs were rescued from what the agency called a "hoarding situation."
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Tim Hannan @timhannan.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Why are there no videos of ICE deporting MS-13? We only heard about that gang everyday during the campaigns yet all we see are masked man in full war body armor throwing 13 year olds around inside court and grabbing babies from mothers on the street?
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Column: Among the many budget vetoes by #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous, $500K for an organization that feeds seniors. www.floridatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Aging Matters feeds hungry Brevard seniors. Gov. DeSantis axed state money to help | Opinion
Despite $15.7 billion, yes billion with a 'B,' in reserves, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $500,000 for local seniors.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Column: Dam it! Gov. Ron DeSastrous' wrong-headed veto preserves a #Florida environmental mistake from the 1960s. www.news-journalonline.com/story/opinio... via
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Mark Lane: Dam it! Veto preserves a ’60s environmental mistake
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $6.25 million that the Legislature budgeted for restoring the Ocklawaha River and dismantling the Kirkpatrick Dam.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
A behind the scenes look at #Florida's popular shell museum, from octopus to large, edible sea snail www.news-press.com/story/news/2...
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Behind the scenes: Sanibel's popular shell museum, from octopus to large, edible sea snail
We were given a behind-the-scenes look at the daily tasks assigned to the aquarists of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
The people who lost children and other loved ones in the Texas floods are owed honest answers from officials. They should be told why flash flood warnings issued hours earlier were not conveyed to people in the path of the water. They don’t need more prayers from politicians. They need answers.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
On flight leaving #Florida airport, 2 passengers get into an argument & someone makes a bomb threat. Plane turns around & lands again and now one person's in custody. www.wtsp.com/article/news...
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1 in custody after alleged bomb threat made on plane leaving St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport
Allegiant Flight 1023 was midair when two passengers reportedly got in an argument.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Sunday afternoons are a GREAT time to catch up on the "Welcome to #Florida" podcast. In recent episodes, we've delved into "White Trash Cooking," crocodiles, "Abandoned Florida," pioneering photographer Julian Dimock & Biscayne Bay. Dive in, y'all! www.buzzsprout.com/1169570
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Welcome to Florida
Best selling author, award winning reporter and Florida native Craig Pittman is joined by radio personality and Florida transplant Chadd Scott to discuss the state's history, people, politics, environ...
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
The best way to reduce the cost of Medicaid is to name and shame big employers that pay their full time employees so little, they qualify for Medicaid
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Washington Post will ask some sources to annotate Its stories. The program, called "From the Source," will start with articles from the publication’s climate team. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/b...
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The Washington Post Will Ask Some Sources to Annotate Its Stories
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Lou Jones @loueze.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Prattling. The man prattles on like a toddler. And the world is forced to tolerate it. So embarrassing.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 16/06/2025
Congress should pass the bipartisan BARK Act, my bill to save millions of pounds of perfectly good pet food from the trash and get it to the growing population of hungry shelter dogs and cats. We can do this. Let’s get it done.
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Spooky Morales @spookymorales.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
These are the people that make America great 🇲🇽🇺🇸
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/06/2025
Newsom: "He's been a stone cold liar about what he said we talked about. He never discussed the National Guard. Period. Full stop. I would love to share with you what he actually talked about. It would send shivers up your spine."
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Oh, #Florida! Man convicted of pretending to be a flight attendant to get 120 free plane trips. www.jalopnik.com/1883652/man-... via @jalopnik.bsky.social
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Florida Man Convicted For Pretending To Be Flight Attendant To Take 120 Free Flights - Jalopnik
Sure, it wasn't legal. But it was also kind of genius
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Lou Jones @loueze.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
@msnbc.com so many folks have posted saying they think Proud Boys and others have been deputized for the ICE sweeps, so why don’t your reporters ask if that’s happening?
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Column: #Florida makes a bust of its big immigration roundup. Not a surprise. www.tampabay.com/opinion/2025... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
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Florida makes a bust of its immigration roundup | Column
Did you really expect anything else?
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
President Convicted Felon bars immigrants from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan & Yemen and limits visitors from Cuba. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/04/t... via @sun-sentinel.com
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Trump announces travel ban affecting a dozen countries set to go into effect Monday
The travel ban is a repeat of an order of his first administration that led to widespread confusion at airports.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
A "wall of dust" is heading toward #Florida and could hang around until the weekend. Smoke from Canadian wildfires dipped as far south as North #Florida. www.pnj.com/story/news/2...
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'Wall of dust': See impacts of Saharan dust, smoke from Canadian wildfires in Florida
A "wall of dust" is heading toward Florida and could hang around until the weekend.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Editorial: A jolt rocketed through South #Florida Friday when the Supreme Court ruled that President Convicted Felon can end an immigration program protecting 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezeulans from deportation. www.miamiherald.com/opinion/edit...
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The fate of 880K migrants wouldn’t be up to the Court if our leaders stepped up | Opinion
The Supreme Court decision comes on top of one on May 19 revoking TPS — Temporary Protected Status — for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans. | Opinion
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
World's largest lionfish tournament removes more than 20,000 invasive fish from the waters off #Florida. www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/2...
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World's largest lionfish tournament removes more than 20,000 invasive fish
The Emerald Coast Open, touted as the world’s largest lionfish tournament, removed more than 20,000 lionfish this year.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Despite strongly criticizing the state’s top legal officer, a Miami federal judge has put off deciding whether to hold #Florida Attorney General James "Oopsie!" Uthmeier in contempt of court in a politically fraught immigration case. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic... via @miamiherald.com
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Miami judge delays whether to hold Florida attorney general in contempt of court
The controversy arose when Attorney General James Uthmeier told police they could enforce a new state immigration law, even though the judge ordered them not to do so.
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