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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 3h
Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes via @apnews.com
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Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes
Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 03/10/2026
In the latest epsiode of #AmericanColony, Aliana M. Bigio tells host Nuria Net where she thinks Puerto Rico is moving politically in the next few years. Catch the full conversation at TheLatinoNewsletter.org, on our YouTube channel or wherever your get your podcasts.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 03/10/2026
The October 2 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com Bipartisan Coalition Demands Work Permits for Long-Term Immigrants More than 250 Latino leaders, from MAGA to progressives, signed the same letter
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Bipartisan Coalition Demands Work Permits for Long-Term Immigrants
More than 250 Latino leaders, from MAGA to progressives, signed the same letter
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 01/10/2026
Para #AmericanColony, Aliana M. Bigio le cuenta a @nuriapuntonet.bsky.social cómo ella ve el tema de la estadidad para Puerto Rico. Escucha el episodio completo en TheLatinoNewsletter.org, nuestro canal de You Tube o en plataformas como Apple Podcasts y Spotify Podcasts.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 01/10/2026
The fantastic team over at @beehiiv.com featured us for one of their case studies! How The Latino Newsletter Tripled Its Audience With a Bilingual Podcast #AmericanColony
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How The Latino Newsletter Tripled Its Audience With a Bilingual Podcast
The Latino Newsletter tripled its audience after launching American Colony, a bilingual podcast built on beehiiv. Here's how one team runs both as one brand.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 01/10/2026
"We have big news to share," @juliorvarela.com writes in the latest edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org AMERICAN COLONY Is a 2026 @signalawards.bsky.social Finalist
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AMERICAN COLONY Is a 2026 Signal Awards Finalist
Fifth annual event honors spotlight podcasting’s risk-takers... like us
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 29/09/2026
We woke up to this AMAZING NEWS! #AmericanColony is a @signalawards.bsky.social finalist!
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 29/09/2026
The September 28 edition of The Latino Newsletter is via @us.theconversation.com Push for Creole Courses in Schools Stokes Historic Anti‐Haitian Feeling in Dominican Republic It was met with a swift and fierce public backlash
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Push for Creole Courses in Schools Stokes Historic Anti‑Haitian Feeling in Dominican Republic
Despite the backlash now, Dominican organizations have developed and offered Creole language courses for decades.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 28/09/2026
For the LAST episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast's second season, guest Anamaria Sayre of NPR's AltLatino talks about whether this moment is a Latin American music renaissance. Catch the full episode at TheLatinoNewsletter.org or wherever you get your podcasts.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 26/09/2026
The first of our #AmericanColony video conversations is out. Aliana M. Bigio: A Right to Stay / Aquí nos quedamos
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Aliana M. Bigio: A Right to Stay / Aquí nos quedamos
The first of our AMERICAN COLONY video conversations
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 24/09/2026
For the LAST episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast's second season, guest Felix Contreras of NPR's Alt.Latino talks about how the #BadBunny phenomenon has historical precedent. For this episode, both Felix and Anamaria Sayre joined Season 2 host Michelle Zacarias.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 23/09/2026
New episodes of American Colony will release on September 25 and into the end of October! Follow @thelatinonewsletter.org for more.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 23/09/2026
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Venezuelan man in Austin over the weekend is a recruit who was issued a body camera but was not using it during the incident, according to two former Department of Homeland Security officials briefed on the matter.
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ICE officer in Texas shooting was recruit not using a body camera
The officer joined ICE last year during the agency’s hiring spree. DHS is facing mounting scrutiny over how the recruits were vetted and trained.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 23/09/2026
The September 22 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by Rosanna Marinelli of El Planeta Why Massachusetts Latinos Decided to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month This Year Lost celebrations from 2025 are back
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Why Massachusetts Latinos Decided to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month This Year
Lost celebrations from 2025 are back
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 22/09/2026
Two of Puerto Rico's legacy newspapers say they will end print editions via @apnews.com
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Two of Puerto Rico's legacy newspapers say they will end print editions
Two of Puerto Rico’s biggest newspapers say they will end their print editions in upcoming days and pivot to digital only, joining a worldwide trend.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 22/09/2026
For the LAST episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast's second season, guest Anamaria Sayre of @npr.org's Alt.Latino talks about how Tiny Desk (#ElTiny) has always had a strong following in Latin America.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 18/09/2026
The September 18 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com El Tiny Talk The last episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast’s second season
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El Tiny Talk
The last episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast’s second season
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 17/09/2026
Congratulations to @centropr.bsky.social on the launch of their new podcast: The Unheard Tapes of Frank Espada
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Series: CENTRO Out Loud
CENTRO Out Loud is a new podcast illuminating often forgotten histories, curating stories from our archives and bringing them to the public. From the stacks to the streets!
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 17/09/2026
We have news: later today we are dropping an epsiode of @thelatinonewsletter.org podcast before we share the 5 #AmericanColony video podcasts over the next 5 Wednesdays and also a special audio bonus episode. Guests are NPR's Alt.Latino co-host duo of Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 15/09/2026
The September 14 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by Hector Cervantes One Year After Midway Blitz, Tribune Reporters Reflect on Pulitzer-Winning Coverage “Somebody has to record history. It has to be us.”
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One Year After Midway Blitz, Tribune Reporters Reflect on Pulitzer-Winning Coverage
CHICAGO — Over 100 people gathered Saturday to hear Chicago Tribune journalists share their experiences reporting on Operation Midway Blitz, coverage that earned the newsroom a 2026 Pulitzer Prize.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 11/09/2026
Poll Reveals Political Divide Between California Latina and Latino Voters
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Poll Reveals Political Divide Between California Latina and Latino Voters
The results show that voters from the same generation do not necessarily share the same political outlook. Latinas under 30 consistently express the highest levels of concern across the issues…
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 10/09/2026
We are back from our break with a new edition Emotional Leadership Is the Skill Latino Men Were Never Taught
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Emotional Leadership Is the Skill Latino Men Were Never Taught
Those who can regulate themselves under pressure lead better than those who simply demand compliance from others.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 09/09/2026
Massachusetts Latino population data: Charts show demographic shifts
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A young and growing group with a shockingly low level of wealth in Massachusetts - The Boston Globe
These charts show how the state's Latino population has changed over the decades.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 08/09/2026
We are closed until September 10. See you all on Thursday.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 04/09/2026
The September 4 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com What @pewresearch.org's Newest Research Says About Latinos and the American Dream It can be its own curriculum
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What Pew’s Newest Research Says About Latinos and the American Dream
I am a Pew nerd, and once again, they found a way to identify a central tenet of why we should be covering the voices of U.S. Latinos in the first place.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 03/09/2026
The September 3 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com El Brief and the Audacity of Creating Your Own Lane
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El Brief and the Audacity of Creating Your Own Lane
“It’s not about us, the institution, but rather about the people and amplifying their voices.”
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 01/09/2026
Via @pewresearch.org Latinos Are Split on Whether the American Dream Is Achievable Yet majorities say their standard of living is better than their parents’ and express optimism about their children’s future
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Latinos Are Split on Whether the American Dream Is Achievable
Far more Latinos say their standard of living is better than their parents’ (57%), rather than worse (23%). More also say their children’s standard of living will be better than their own (53%) as opp...
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 01/09/2026
The August 31 edition of The Latino Newsletter is via @theconversation.com Immigration Enforcement Is Supplying a Long-Standing Economic Market for Prisoners
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Immigration Enforcement Is Supplying a Long-Standing Economic Market for Prisoners
Within this market, ICE ships detainees around the country, paying hundreds of facilities a per-day rate for housing them. Many of these facilities are in rural communities where federal funding cuts ...
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 01/09/2026
Smithsonian changes course, will put Latino museum in existing building via @washingtonpost.com
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Smithsonian changes course, will put Latino museum in existing building
Regents voted to put the museum in a 145-year-old building instead of constructing a new one, which would require congressional approval.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 31/08/2026
We got to 1,500 newsletter subscribers on @beehiiv.com today, one day at a time.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 31/08/2026
Last day to give to La Borinqueña's 10th anniversary. Support independent creatives like Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez
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La Borinqueña 10th Anniversary
The independently published and Eisner-Award winning superhero comic series LA BORINQUEÑA is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and to commemorate we’re reprinting La Borinqueña #1 (2016) with 10 diffe...
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 28/08/2026
The August 28 edition of The Latino Newsletter is new opinion by Mauro Morales The Latino Economic Promise That Never Was Or how to earn back community support
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The Latino Economic Promise That Never Was
We share a desire for employment, access to education, affordable housing, healthcare, and a safe future.  A political leader who enacts policies that improve our community’s economic well-being will ...
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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In the new Pressing Issues, @juliorvarela.com looks at the case of Carlitos Ricardo Parias -- aka Richard LA -- the California journalist shot by ICE who has been detained for more than 300 days without being convicted of anything. Despite this living nightmare, he continues to report ...
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The Longest-Detained Journalist in U.S. Custody Keeps Fighting
Carlitos Ricardo Parias — aka Richard LA — was shot by ICE officials and has been detained for more than 300 days
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Julio Ricardo Varela @juliorvarela.com · 28/08/2026
New by me for Pressing Issues: I connected with Richard LA's legal team about the latest in his immigration case and how, even after being detained for more than 300 days, he is still continues to report from his cell in Adelanto.
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The Longest-Detained Journalist in U.S. Custody Keeps Fighting
Carlitos Ricardo Parias — aka Richard LA — was shot by ICE officials and has been detained for more than 300 days
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 27/08/2026
We love getting #AmericanColony love from fans.
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Julio Ricardo Varela @juliorvarela.com · 27/08/2026
I still believe that @thelatinonewsletter.org has a viable future for a new generation of journalists. We will do our best to see if that happens but if not, it's been one of the most fun projects I have ever created. Like Latino Rebels fun.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 27/08/2026
The August 26 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com The Next Direction for The Latino Newsletter If we don’t hit our goals, I can look back at the last couple of years with pride
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The Next Direction for The Latino Newsletter
If we don’t hit our goals, I can look back at the last couple of years with pride
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 25/08/2026
We are publishing the full transcript @ms.now shared with media of the interview Puerto Rico governor Jenniffer González Colón had with @aliciamenendez.bsky.social
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Jenniffer González-Colón's Appearance on MS NOW (Full Transcript)
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 24/08/2026
The August 24 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by Rosanna Marinelli of El Planeta In One of Massachusetts’ Most Latino Cities, a Former Factory Becomes 148 Affordable Apartments
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In One of Massachusetts’ Most Latino Cities, a Former Factory Becomes 148 Affordable Apartments
Lawrence Community Works (LCW) plans to convert the former factory into 148 income-restricted apartments, part of a mixed-use development that will also include commercial space and daycare. It is a p...
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 23/08/2026
As the video companion to the eighth episode of American Colony, @deffnotant.bsky.social breaks down Puerto Rico's status options — commonwealth, statehood, independence, and free association — and what it would actually take to achieve any one of them.
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Puerto Rico's Status Debate
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 23/08/2026
Como acompañante de video para el octavo episodio de American Colony, Aliana M. Bigio explica el debate sobre el estatus en Puerto Rico y cómo la colonia ha sido explotada por los partidos políticos gobernantes.
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El debate sobre el estatus
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 21/08/2026
The August 21 edition of The Latino Newsletter is opinion by Chris Bustos Breaking Generational Patterns Without Breaking Your Family Setting boundaries with a Latino family is not a betrayal
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Breaking Generational Patterns Without Breaking Your Family
That’s the distinction most Latino men never get taught exists. There is a difference between breaking your family and differentiating from your family.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 20/08/2026
Para #AmericanColony, Aliana M. Bigio relata la historia colonial de Puerto Rico que ha llevado al país a la encrucijada política en la que se encuentra en estos momentos.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 20/08/2026
NEW EPISODE of #AmericanColony NUEVO EPISODIO de #AmericanColony Episode 8: What Are You Gonna Do About It? Episode 7 of American Colony closed with a question from artist Pablo Delano about Puerto Rico’s colonial situation: What are you gonna do about it?
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
ICE agent testifies about how he targeted people: "They're not doing nothing bad. They're just hanging." Q: "Where?" ICE: "Street, store, gas station, anywhere..." Q: "What do they look like?" ICE: "Hispanic males." Can't go anywhere as a Hispanic man in ICE's America.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 18/08/2026
In this video companion to episode 7, Anthony Modesto Milián (@deffnotant.bsky.social) highlights the artists who contributed to the DIVEDCO movement as Puerto Rico transitioned from a rural agricultural society to an industrial one.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 18/08/2026
Como acompañante de video del séptimo episodio de #AmericanColony, Aliana M. Bigio narra el complejo legado de la imagen de Puerto Rico creada por la DIVEDCO.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 18/08/2026
The August 17 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com How #AmericanColony Made Us Relevant on Facebook Who knew you could still grow organically on this platform?
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How AMERICAN COLONY Made Us Relevant on Facebook
Facebook — a platform we had mostly treated as an afterthought — became one of the clearest signals yet that this series is reaching people who were not already following The Latino Newsletter every w...
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 18/08/2026
Over 1.7 million views ok Instagram and Facebook. #AmericanColony
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 18/08/2026
ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests via @apnews.com
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ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty miscon...
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